this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines... cheers! a big step back to normality in many parts of the uk with the easing of some key restrictions. in england, pubs have welcomed back customers for outdoor service — some opened on the stroke of midnight. there've been long queues outside many non essential shops that have finally reopened their doors... ..while those desperate for a cut or a colour can finally get their hair done. prime minister borisjohnson commissions an independent review into david cameron's lobbying for the finance company greensill. the flag flies at half mast over parliament as mps and peers return to pay tribute to the duke of edinburgh.

and we hear from the woman who made history, the first female winner of the grand national. i think it'd take some time to properly sink in, but i got a better night's sleep last night than i did the night before, anyway. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. it's a big step back to normality for much of the uk today, with the high street reopening in england and wales and some restrictions also relaxed in scotland and northern ireland. so, from today, non essential shops are open again in england, along with pubs and restaurants which can now serve customers outside. hairdressers, gyms, and swimming pools are also back in business. in wales, shops and some high street services are open, and the ban on travelling

to and from england has ended. northern ireland's "stay—at—home" order is lifted, replaced by guidance to "stay local". and in scotland, pupils in six council areas have returned to school full—time. well, as many restrictions are eased, the prime minister is warning people to behave responsibly. nina warhurst has our first report. finally, it is time. for the high street, today really is a new dawn. excited, i didn't sleep last night. my son said, "are you nervous?" i said no, because ijust thought it was a radio interview, but it turns ou that it's not! i can't wait to get back in here, we have maintained contact with our customers. it is a small city with the heart of a lion. i can't wait to fully open the doors. i am beyond excitement, i probably won't sleep for the next two weeks — i'll be in here 21w. will your customers be able to get a word in edgeways? i doubt it, but they know that!

and now is the perfect time to bag a bargain. show us what you got, then! just a pair of trousers. someone gave me some easter money, so i got a few- outfits from the sale. are you worried about safety out and about today? well, i have had my firstjab, i have got the mask for when i go in places, we try to keep away from people. from today, all nonessential retailers can reopen in england and wales. in scotland, shoppers will have to wait until later this month, and in northern ireland it is click and collect only, with some outdoor retailers opening back up. the good news for businesses is that more than half of consumers do feel safe to return. if you are heading out shopping today, you can expect things to look pretty different. debenhams is one of so many household names closing down for good. in all, it is estimated up to 180,000 jobs were lost in retail in 2020.

but where some doors have closed over lockdown, others have opened. matthew did specialise in bespoke partyware. now he has added hoodies and tracksuits to match our new working from home taste. i think it has been so positive to have that time for once in my whole career to actually go back and explore something that i haven't really had time to do, streetwear. that's where i originally started from when i was 15, so to go back to designing out of my bedroom, it is lovely to have the time to develop it. so you have learnt a lot but i bet you don't want another lockdown. i don't want another lockdown, i missed the shop so much, being here is like a second home. so being based back here is perfect. today has felt like a long time coming for millions of businesses, but after the first burst of spending, the reality of recouping the losses of a pandemic and working out how to survive. nina warhurst, bbc news, chester.

ben thompson is in cheltenham this afternoon. has there been a burst of spending today? has there been a burst of spending toda ? , _, ., ., ., today? yes, welcome to cheltenham on the hiuh today? yes, welcome to cheltenham on the high street — today? yes, welcome to cheltenham on the high street here, _ today? yes, welcome to cheltenham on the high street here, which _ today? yes, welcome to cheltenham on the high street here, which is _ the high street here, which is incredibly busy. the sun is out. shoppers are out in force and details it are ringing. figuresjust published this morning giving us our first shop —— a snapshot of how it has been suggested that football is up has been suggested that football is up by has been suggested that football is up by 230% this morning alone. coming from a pretty low base but nonetheless, that suggests there is a lot of pent—up demand for people to get back out into the shops. let me introduce you to nigel. nice to see you. how has it been this morning? you have had a pretty tough

year but you are open and there are customers buying in the shop. it is fantastic to — customers buying in the shop. it is fantastic to see _ customers buying in the shop. it is fantastic to see people back in the shop again. there has been a very lon- shop again. there has been a very long wait— shop again. there has been a very long wait for people to get back into see — long wait for people to get back into see our products and see the jewelry— into see our products and see the jewelry again and touch things and experience things and it is so relieving _ experience things and it is so relieving to see these people again. what is _ relieving to see these people again. what is interesting it's a big lead jewellery, high—end jewelry, you do need to touch and try, you cannot just buy it online. i know you have done a lot of online sales over the other people need to be in the shop, don't they? we other people need to be in the shop, don't the ? ~ ., ., ., don't they? we have our own worksh0ps — don't they? we have our own worksh0ps on _ don't they? we have our own workshops on premises - don't they? we have our own workshops on premises for l don't they? we have our own i workshops on premises for topic don't they? we have our own - workshops on premises for topic tabs for people _ workshops on premises for topic tabs for people to come into see everything and really to experience something that the larger chains cannot_ something that the larger chains cannot offer them. that is something we can_ cannot offer them. that is something we can really excel at is an independent.— we can really excel at is an indeendent. , ., , ., ~ ., independent. given all this talk of --ent-u independent. given all this talk of pent-up demand. _ independent. given all this talk of pent-up demand, people - independent. given all this talk of pent-up demand, people have . independent. given all this talk of - pent-up demand, people have money independent. given all this talk of- pent-up demand, people have money in pent—up demand, people have money in their pocket if they have not had too bad a lockdown. people are out too bad a lockdown. people are out to spend and you can see that in the

tills this morning.— tills this morning. yes, and we have loved it. what _ tills this morning. yes, and we have loved it. what are _ tills this morning. yes, and we have loved it. what are people _ tills this morning. yes, and we have loved it. what are people buying? i loved it. what are people buying? there's a big _ loved it. what are people buying? there's a big demand _ loved it. what are people buying? there's a big demand for - loved it. what are people buying? there's a big demand for wedding| there's a big demand for wedding rings _ there's a big demand for wedding rings we — there's a big demand for wedding rings. we have seen a delay and a lot of— rings. we have seen a delay and a lot of people are coming in, ready to book_ lot of people are coming in, ready to book some permanent dates in and they really— to book some permanent dates in and they really want to get that part of that wedding really fixed. something the have that wedding really fixed. something they have had _ that wedding really fixed. something they have had to _ that wedding really fixed. something they have had to been _ that wedding really fixed. something they have had to been put _ that wedding really fixed. something they have had to been put off - that wedding really fixed. something they have had to been put off for - that wedding really fixed. something they have had to been put off for a l they have had to been put off for a long time. and you are getting tomorrow. long time. and you are getting tomorrow— long time. and you are getting tomorrow. , ., , ., ., ., tomorrow. yes, finally tomorrow it is happening- _ tomorrow. yes, finally tomorrow it is happening- and _ tomorrow. yes, finally tomorrow it is happening. and you _ tomorrow. yes, finally tomorrow it is happening. and you can - tomorrow. yes, finally tomorrow it is happening. and you can go - tomorrow. yes, finally tomorrow it is happening. and you can go and l tomorrow. yes, finally tomorrow it i is happening. and you can go and get our hair is happening. and you can go and get your hair cut — is happening. and you can go and get your hair cut for _ is happening. and you can go and get your hair cut for the _ is happening. and you can go and get your hair cut for the wedding. - your hair cut for the wedding. really nice to see you, nigel. there are so many things for businesses to be contending with now but it certainly seems if you base it on what we have seen here this morning that there is certainly a lot of demand out there but it is notjust about retailing somewhere like cheltenham, it is all the other things that go with it. hospitality. but let me introduce you to the chief executive of the cheltenham trust. explain briefly what you do because we have talked of a retail

having a tough year but you —— and your business and in your field of expertise, you have had to change how you do things.— expertise, you have had to change how you do things. yes, we have had to have a re-of_ how you do things. yes, we have had to have a re-of what _ how you do things. yes, we have had to have a re-of what we _ how you do things. yes, we have had to have a re-of what we do. - how you do things. yes, we have had to have a re-of what we do. we - to have a re—of what we do. we actually — to have a re—of what we do. we actually run _ to have a re—of what we do. we actually run a lot of the heritage buildings — actually run a lot of the heritage buildings and iconic buildings in cheltenham, including the infamous pump— cheltenham, including the infamous pump room, the cheltenham town hall, the art— pump room, the cheltenham town hall, the art gallery and museum and the prince _ the art gallery and museum and the prince of— the art gallery and museum and the prince of wales stadium. and all of those _ prince of wales stadium. and all of those literally, our business like all of— those literally, our business like all of retail, it closed overnight in march — all of retail, it closed overnight in march last year. we had to rethink— in march last year. we had to rethink what we do. the advantage we have is— rethink what we do. the advantage we have is that _ rethink what we do. the advantage we have is that we have got some great outdoor— have is that we have got some great outdoor spaces, those of you familiar— outdoor spaces, those of you familiar with the pump room will know_ familiar with the pump room will know it — familiar with the pump room will know it is — familiar with the pump room will know it is set right in the middle of the _ know it is set right in the middle of the park— know it is set right in the middle of the park and we have masses of green _ of the park and we have masses of green space and outside space and also the _ green space and outside space and also the garden bar at the imperial gardens— also the garden bar at the imperial gardens in— also the garden bar at the imperial gardens in cheltenham. what we did was reopen— gardens in cheltenham. what we did was reopen brand—new car phase. we have not— was reopen brand—new car phase. we have not had — was reopen brand—new car phase. we have not had a cafe that is 1930.

that _ have not had a cafe that is 1930. that was — have not had a cafe that is 1930. that was a — have not had a cafe that is 1930. that was a big testing... see what happens. — that was a big testing... see what happens, and it has been phenomenally successful. in the first six— phenomenally successful. in the first six months, we had over 140.000 _ first six months, we had over 140,000 visitors to that cafe and we sold so _ 140,000 visitors to that cafe and we sold so many cups of coffee and so much _ sold so many cups of coffee and so much cake — sold so many cups of coffee and so much cake. cheltenham loves cake. and also— much cake. cheltenham loves cake. and also shopping. it is so good to see this _ and also shopping. it is so good to see this ghost town full of people. but we _ see this ghost town full of people. but we just repurposed and it changed _ but we just repurposed and it changed our whole model. we also have been— changed our whole model. we also have been putting leisure outside as well now _ have been putting leisure outside as well now. but today thank goodness well now. but today thank goodness we have _ well now. but today thank goodness we have been able to open the bulls and the _ we have been able to open the bulls and the gymnasiums. that is a great start _ and the gymnasiums. that is a great start it _ and the gymnasiums. that is a great start it is _ and the gymnasiums. that is a great start. it is fantastic to get everybody back and get everybody movind _ everybody back and get everybody moving. all the tables and chairs have _ moving. all the tables and chairs have gone — moving. all the tables and chairs have gone back into our outdoor cafe is. a programme of entertainment starts _ is. a programme of entertainment starts from — is. a programme of entertainment starts from sunday we know that the committee _ starts from sunday we know that the committee love that. we did last summer— committee love that. we did last summer and it really popular. it is so reassuring to _ summer and it really popular. it 3 so reassuring to get at all that stuff is back. lovely conceal. thank you for all of that.

but certainly nice to see high streets like this busy once again. and they say —— and they stay in a covid safe fashion. and they say -- and they stay in a covid safe fashion.— and they say -- and they stay in a covid safe fashion. yes, good to see all those peeple _ covid safe fashion. yes, good to see all those people back. _ covid safe fashion. yes, good to see all those people back. in _ covid safe fashion. yes, good to see all those people back. in the - covid safe fashion. yes, good to see all those people back. in the next i all those people back. in the next few minutes, mps and peers will be paying tribute to the duke of edinburgh. parliament was reconvened early. condolences have also been offered in holyrood, at stormont and in the senedd. it's been reported that prince harry has arrived in the uk, prior to the funeral of his grandfather on saturday. and we have just had a statement from the duke of cambridge. let's talk to our royal correspondent, daniela relph, who's in windsor, where the funeral will take place on saturday. in that statement, he says he will miss his grandpa.—

miss his grandpa. yes, he does indeed. miss his grandpa. yes, he does indeed- l _ miss his grandpa. yes, he does indeed. iwill_ miss his grandpa. yes, he does indeed. i willjust _ miss his grandpa. yes, he does indeed. i willjust read - miss his grandpa. yes, he does indeed. i willjust read the - indeed. i willjust read the statement that has come in from the duke of cambridge, so you get the full flavour of what he has to say. it is the first time we have heard from one of his grandchildren since his death on friday. he says, my grandfather's century of life is defined by service. to his country and commonwealth, to his wife and queen and to our family. and commonwealth, to his wife and queen and to ourfamily. i feel lucky to have notjust had his example to guide me but his enduring presence well into my own adult life, both through good times and the hardest days. i will always be grateful that my wife had so many years to get to know my grandfather and for the kindness he showed her. i will never take for granted this special memories, my children will always have of their great grandpa coming to collect them in his carriage and seeing from themselves is in such a sense of adventure and his mysterious sense of humour. my grandfather was an extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary

generation. catherine and i will continue to do what he would have wanted and will support the queen in the years ahead. i will miss my grandpa but i know he would want is to get on with the job. and that statement from william is very much in line with the kind of personal intimate family statements that we have heard from the children over the weekend and it is really interesting actually and quite striking how open and free the members of the royal family have felt in talking about the duke and some of the detail, deadly the idea of the duke of edinburgh turning up to pick up his great—grandchildren in a carriage, similarly personal touches to give you a flavour of his status and importance within the family. this status and importance within the famil . �* , ., , family. as i mentioned, it is understood _ family. as i mentioned, it is understood prince _ family. as i mentioned, it is understood prince harry - family. as i mentioned, it is understood prince harry is l family. as i mentioned, it is i understood prince harry is now family. as i mentioned, it is - understood prince harry is now back in this country ahead of the funeral on saturday and of course, there was talk yesterday from sirjohn major, the former prime minister about whether there might be some sort of

reconciliation between william and harry. reconciliation between william and har . , ~ . �* reconciliation between william and har . , ~ ., �* , harry. yes, i think that'll be the hel of harry. yes, i think that'll be the help of many — harry. yes, i think that'll be the help of many members - harry. yes, i think that'll be the help of many members of- harry. yes, i think that'll be the help of many members of the l harry. yes, i think that'll be the - help of many members of the family. as you said, it is now reported that prince harry has returned to the uk and is isolating in london so that he can safely attend his grandfather's funeral on saturday afternoon, following the covid isolating procedures. clearly, everybody knows there have been strained relationships within the royal family, strained relationships within the royalfamily, after the interview royal family, after the interview that royalfamily, after the interview that they did with 0prah royalfamily, after the interview that they did with oprah winfrey and there is a real hope that perhaps there is a real hope that perhaps the death of the duke of edinburgh and their support and protection of the queen will somehow draw the family together and my guess is that particular on saturday afternoon, we were very much see a united front from the royal family.— from the royal family. thank you very much _ from the royal family. thank you very much indeed. _ we've heard so many stories and tributes to prince philip over the last three days and he also inspired countless more

memories through his duke of edinburgh's award scheme. well two people who know first—hand about the scheme are jackie robinson and her son connor doherty. jackie is the co—ordinator of the duke of edinburgh award in leek in north staffordshire and her son connor completed his gold award in 2019. i remember doing the duke of edinburgh many years ago. it is of course something that you don't get in your normal school curriculum. it teaches you partly about outdoor life and things like how to map read, getting around. that life and things like how to map read, getting around.- life and things like how to map read, getting around. that is right. the duke of— read, getting around. that is right. the duke of edinburgh _ read, getting around. that is right. the duke of edinburgh award - read, getting around. that is right. the duke of edinburgh award has l read, getting around. that is right. - the duke of edinburgh award has some different sections. as you mentioned, it is something your mentorfor the rest of mentioned, it is something your mentor for the rest of your life stop you remember that for the rest of your life but it is just one of the sections of the award.

of your life but it isjust one of the sections of the award. indeed it is. talk as though _ the sections of the award. indeed it is. talk as though the _ the sections of the award. indeed it is. talk as though the other - the sections of the award. indeed it is. talk as though the other ones i is. talk as though the other ones was not not everybody has done it knows about it. explain what the award scheme is and it has been going for decades, hasn't it? it has been around _ going for decades, hasn't it? it has been around for _ going for decades, hasn't it? it has been around for a _ going for decades, hasn't it? it has been around for a long _ going for decades, hasn't it? it has been around for a long time. - going for decades, hasn't it? it has been around for a long time. it - going for decades, hasn't it? it 1113 been around for a long time. it has four sections, been around for a long time. it has foursections, bronze been around for a long time. it has four sections, bronze and silver and five chechens of gold. you have volunteering, which is service to the community, a physical sector, a skills sector, building on a hobby or interest that you might have. in addition to that, you have your residential section as well, choosing an activity you don't usually deal with people you don't usually deal with people you don't usually meet. it is a massive award. it is notjust one session. most people think the award is just the exhibition section but it is more than that. , ., ., , ., than that. tell us what it has meant to ou and than that. tell us what it has meant to you and what _ than that. tell us what it has meant to you and what you _ than that. tell us what it has meant to you and what you have _ than that. tell us what it has meant to you and what you have been - than that. tell us what it has meant l to you and what you have been doing on the duke of edinburgh award scheme? i on the duke of edinburgh award scheme? ., ., ., scheme? i have done all three levels, bronze, _ scheme? i have done all three levels, bronze, silver- scheme? i have done all three levels, bronze, silver and - scheme? i have done all three | levels, bronze, silver and gold.

scheme? i have done all three i levels, bronze, silver and gold. it levels, bronze, silverand gold. it has meant — levels, bronze, silverand gold. it has meant to me that i have done quite _ has meant to me that i have done quite a _ has meant to me that i have done quite a lot— has meant to me that i have done quite a lot of volunteering as part of it and — quite a lot of volunteering as part of it and since then, i have carried on volunteering and as a result, it has got _ on volunteering and as a result, it has got me — on volunteering and as a result, it has got me to where i am in life with— has got me to where i am in life with work— has got me to where i am in life with work and everything else. and then also, — with work and everything else. and then also, we have all the expeditions, it has all been a memory— expeditions, it has all been a memory and something i will not forget _ memory and something i will not forget in — memory and something i will not forget in a — memory and something i will not forget in a hurry. find memory and something i will not forget in a hurry.— forget in a hurry. and what has it meant to you. — forget in a hurry. and what has it meant to you, doing _ forget in a hurry. and what has it meant to you, doing it? - forget in a hurry. and what has it meant to you, doing it? it - forget in a hurry. and what has it meant to you, doing it? it is - forget in a hurry. and what has it i meant to you, doing it? it is tough, isn't it question market is not easy. it isn't it question market is not eas . , . isn't it question market is not eas , , ., . ., , , easy. it is a challenge but it is also very _ easy. it is a challenge but it is also very rewarding _ easy. it is a challenge but it is also very rewarding and - easy. it is a challenge but it is also very rewarding and it - easy. it is a challenge but it is also very rewarding and it is i easy. it is a challenge but it is| also very rewarding and it is an experience _ also very rewarding and it is an experience like no other. | also very rewarding and it is an experience like no other. i think prince philip. — experience like no other. i think prince philip, it _ experience like no other. i think prince philip, it really _ experience like no other. i think prince philip, it really meant i experience like no other. i think prince philip, it really meant a l experience like no other. i think i prince philip, it really meant a lot to him to help young people. he went to him to help young people. he went to gordonstoun, famously, he loved the sort of tough activities that they did at that school and in a

way, that was partly what he wanted for young people, wasn't it, to get them out on expeditions, places may be they had never gone mugler brecon beacons and the district, exploring? the expeditions section was meant to be a challenge for each individual person. some people might have been camping and backpacking all of their lives, so the challenge would be to go somewhere a little wilder. some young people have never been into the peak district before all been on their own and that is a challenge in itself. i went to see james palace and i saw the duke talking to young people and he listened to young people and he listened to young people with so much interest and all the stories about the expedition section and especially those young people that have done something like kayaking or biking or horse riding. and he listened with so much

interest and listen to all of the young people and their children and he was passionate about the award and i came across. find he was passionate about the award and i came across.— and i came across. and ul one of those young _ and i came across. and ul one of those young people _ and i came across. and ul one of those young people that - and i came across. and ul one of those young people that has - and i came across. and ul one of| those young people that has done and i came across. and ul one of. those young people that has done it. as you said, it is not necessarily easy. what do you think it has taught you? i easy. what do you think it has taught you?— easy. what do you think it has tau~ht ou? ., , ., taught you? i would set as taught me cuite a lot. taught you? i would set as taught me quite a lot- a — taught you? i would set as taught me quite a lot. a lot _ taught you? i would set as taught me quite a lot. a lot of _ taught you? i would set as taught me quite a lot. a lot of things _ taught you? i would set as taught me quite a lot. a lot of things in - quite a lot. a lot of things in life — quite a lot. a lot of things in life. everything from leadership skills— life. everything from leadership skills to — life. everything from leadership skills to working as part of a team, working _ skills to working as part of a team, working with different people, i would _ working with different people, i would say patience, tolerance, yes. i would say patience, tolerance, yes. i would _ would say patience, tolerance, yes. i would set — would say patience, tolerance, yes. i would set as a bit of everything. everything — i would set as a bit of everything. everything that i have taken from it, i everything that i have taken from it. i have — everything that i have taken from it, i have taken on and taken further— it, i have taken on and taken further with life. it it, i have taken on and taken further with life.— further with life. it really is a treat further with life. it really is a great legacy. _ further with life. it really is a great legacy. a _ further with life. it really is a great legacy, a great - further with life. it really is a - great legacy, a great achievement with the duke of edinburgh created this scheme and it has been pursued by so many people, notjust in this country but around the world. that

is riuht. country but around the world. that is right- there _ country but around the world. that is right. there is _ country but around the world. trust is right. there is the international award as well. and you are right, it is a legacy. it is notjust something now, i have been working with the award scheme for 25 years now and those young people that i started working with when they took on the duke of edinburgh award scheme that many years ago have now gone on to have families themselves and change their career path because of some of the choices they made within the award scheme. simian people that might not have achieved anything at school have managed to get the award and it has change their outlook on life. some young people would have probably ended at in prison and it has changed their life. eitheras in prison and it has changed their life. either as young readers, away from the path that they was walking to a better path and some people did not have a clue what they were going to do when they left school because their qualifications were perhaps

not very good and with the award, they found a new career path and a new avenue that they wanted to take. and young people where they have needed the award to get into university, that has steered them in the goals that they wanted to achieve, yes, it is a massive legacy. i know that the duke did not like the word legacy but he has less tale —— left a legacy and all of those people over those many years who have achieved it can recount things that have happened when they were doing the duke of edinburgh award, mainly the expedition section. i award, mainly the expedition section. .., award, mainly the expedition section. ., section. i can recount a few. i never got _ section. i can recount a few. i never got to _ section. i can recount a few. i never got to gold _ section. i can recount a few. i never got to gold i'm - section. i can recount a few. i never got to gold i'm afraid. i section. i can recount a few. i. never got to gold i'm afraid. but section. i can recount a few. i- never got to gold i'm afraid. but it definitely taught me to put up a tent and read a map. i have probable forgotten both now! thank you so much will being with us.— forgotten both now! thank you so much will being with us. thanks very much. i much will being with us. thanks very much- i just — much will being with us. thanks very much. i just want _ much will being with us. thanks very much. i just want to _ much will being with us. thanks very much. i just want to show _ much will being with us. thanks very much. i just want to show you - much will being with us. thanks very much. i just want to show you a - much. i 'ust want to show you a icture much. i just want to show you a picture that _ much. i just want to show you a picture that has _ much. i just want to show you a picture that has been _ much. i just want to show you a picture that has been released l much. i just want to show you a | picture that has been released in the last sale six —— few seconds, a

rather lovely picture that has just been released for the first time of prince philip with prince george. and that hasjust prince philip with prince george. and that has just been released from kensington palace. and of course, the duke of edinburgh loved riding carriages. he was one of the pioneers of that sport, carriage driving, in fact. and there he is alongside prince george. and we have just... we had that statement from prince william in which he said, i will miss my grandpa. the funeral is on saturday and we are getting tributes. the government has commissioned an independent review into david cameron's efforts to lobby ministers on behalf of the finance company greensill capital. the former tory prime minister has been criticised for contacting the chancellor by text, and meeting the health secretary for a private drink,

but insists he did not break government rules. let's get more from our political correspondent, jonathan blake. jonathan, this saga goes on and on and it has ratcheted up a level with downing street making this announcement.— downing street making this announcement. , ., ., announcement. yes, after weeks of intriuue in announcement. yes, after weeks of intrigue in the _ announcement. yes, after weeks of intrigue in the westminster- announcement. yes, after weeks of intrigue in the westminster bubble | intrigue in the westminster bubble over david cameron's actions as an employee of the company greensill capital, which has recently gone into administration, it has taken on wider significance really with a couple of big developments in the last 24—hours also, a statement from david cameron himself last night, a lengthy statement defending his actions. he did not apologise. he did say he was sorry for those at risk of losing theirjobs as a result of the site of the company he was employed by. but did say that

lessons needed to be learned and in a sentence which we will hear more of shortly, suggested that his ways that he had contacted now government ministers in borisjohnson's ministers in boris johnson's administration, ministers in borisjohnson's administration, government, was perhaps an error ofjudgment. the former labour prime minister gordon brown has also weighed into the debate saying it is simply not appropriate forformer debate saying it is simply not appropriate for former prime minister is to be lobbying current government ministers certainly for commercial interests or commercial gain on behalf of the company that they might be working for. and now this investigation announced by downing street so it will be called an independent introduction investigation, commissioned by the prime minister, led by nigel boardman, he is also a lawyer. we were told by the spokesman a —— that the independent review will look

into the awarding of contracts or supply chain finance, that is a certain type of financing technique, which was offered by greensill capital, the company david cameron was working for and the independent review will also look at how contracts were secured and how business representatives engage with government and we are told the prime minister wants this revealed to be completed promptly and it comes after weeks of revelations about former prime minister david cameron perseus activities. he was prime minister for six years but it's david cameron's actions after leaving office that are under scrutiny now. goodbye, sir! in particular, his work for this man, lex greensill, who'd been an unpaid adviser to david cameron's government. now, working for his company, greensill capital, mr cameron has approached ministers on its behalf. downing street has now commissioned an independent review into greensill�*s role, aimed at ensuring transparency. public office should not become

the platform for private gain, and i don't really think former ministers and former prime ministers should be engaged in lobbying for particular commercial companies when they're lobbying their successors whom they know very well and could have privileged access to them. it's simply not fair. last week, the chancellor rishi sunak published text messages he'd sent in reply to david cameron after the former prime minister messaged him about access to government—backed emergency loans. it's also emerged the health secretary, matt hancock, met mr cameron and lex greensill for a private drink to discuss a new payments system for the nhs. in a statement last night, david cameron said... lobbying, as it's called, talking to those in power to try to influence what they do

is nothing new around here. it's part of how westminster works. labour and conservative governments have run into trouble in the past over improper access to ministers, but now, once again, the questions of not only what the rules allow but what's appropriate are up for debate. the fact is that lobbying is part and parcel of any democratic system. constituents, businesses, everybody is lobbying the government for things they want or things they think the government should do. the question is, when there are conflicts of interest, how do officials and ministers and government respond? and there isn't nearly enough conversation about this. it's got much too casual. labour say serious questions remain, and want david cameron to answer for his actions in parliament. and this announcement from downing street that there will be an investigation into how greensill capital's interactions with government happened and the

consequences of them has done nothing to change labour�*s approach or to lessen its criticism in response to that announcement. rachel reeves has said this has all the hallmarks of another cover—up by the hallmarks of another cover—up by the conservatives and she says it is another attempt by the conservative government to push bad behaviour into the long grass. despite this investigation, despite david cameron breaking his silence without lengthy statement last night, there will be further attempts i am sure to capitalise on this by labour and others possibly and as you saw in the report, it does again open the debate about the whole issue of lobbying and the roles that are in place, whether they are effective and enforceable enough and whether the rules in fact do need to be changed once again. jonathan, many thanks. mps are returning to the commons from their easter break a day early to pay tribute

to the duke of edinburgh. let's cross live to parliament now where the speaker of the commons is leading a ceremonial procession. we hope to see that in a moment or two. there are going to be tributes in both the commons and indeed in the house of lords to the duke of edinburgh comedy life of prince philip and it is an opportunity for both mps and peers to pay their respects to prince philip and in many cases, their memories of the man. many of them will have met him during his long life and they will no doubt be recalling some of their memories about the duke of edinburgh. it is a chance for parliament, both the lords and the commons to pay tribute and respect to the duke of edinburgh. we are going to be showing you hopefully any second now the procession led by the speaker. let'sjust any second now the procession led by the speaker. let's just have a look

where that is going to be in the house of commons. in the houses of parliament is, i should say. we can hear the procession for that it last. the commons speaker procession and that is just part of the parliamentary ceremonial... both the commons and speakers formally open the respective houses each day with a ceremonial procession from their official residences within the palace to their respective chambers, the start of business. and there it is. blink and you have missed it. but we will be bringing you live coverage of the tributes in parliament to the duke of edinburgh dog just before that, let's catch up with the latest weather forecast. dry compared to the past few days. some showers dotted around. one or

two isolated showers in the. but evening sunshine and temperatures dropping back into single figures. another rather chilly night to come. noti another rather chilly night to come. not1 million miles of that. not as cold across western areas. clear skies elsewhere and we could see temperatures dropping down to —70 minus eight celsius in parts of the grampians. a frosty start to tuesday. they will be a bit more cloud in the west to begin with. a few more showers and they may have a slight wintry element to them. many eastern areas will stay dry and temperatures up on where they have been over the past few days listing a little bit fulsome as we go through the week but staying chilly across eastern parts and eventually some rain in scotland and northern

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hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... cheers! a big step back to normality in many parts of the uk with the easing of some key restrictions. in england, pubs have welcomed back customers for outdoor service — some opened on the stroke of midnight. there've been long queues outside many non—essential shops that have finally reopened their doors... ..while those desperate for a cut or a colour can finally get their hair done. the government has commissioned an independent review into david cameron's controversial lobbying for the finance company greensill. it will investigate how contracts are secured and how business representatives engage with government. the flag flies at half mast over parliament as mps and peers return to pay tribute to the duke of edinburgh.

and we talk to the woman who made history — the first female winner of the grand national. i think it'd take some time to properly sink in, but i got a better night's sleep last night than i did the night before, anyway. it has been reported that vince paddy has arrived in the uk prior to the funeral. in the last few minutes we have heard a statement about the duke of sussex. we now go to a royal correspondent. earlier, you are telling us about what prince william had said. now, i gather, we can hear from prince harry. that had said. now, i gather, we can hear from prince harry.— from prince harry. that is right. we have now had _ from prince harry. that is right. we have now had a _ from prince harry. that is right. we have now had a statement - from prince harry. that is right. we have now had a statement from - from prince harry. that is right. we i have now had a statement from prince harry, the first we have heard from

him since his death of his grandfather on friday. that statement reads, my grandfather was a man of service, honour and great humour. he was authentically himself with a seriously sharp wit and could hold the attention to any room due to his charm and also because you never knew what he might say next. he will be remembered as the longest reigning consult to the monarch, decorated servicemen, and the duke, but, to me, like many of you who have lost a loved one or grandparent over the pain of this past year, he was my grandpa. master of the barbecue, legend of banter and cheeky right till the end. he has been a rock for her majesty the queen with unparalleled devotion, by her side for 73 years of marriage and while it could go on i know that right now he would say to all of us, beerin right now he would say to all of us, beer in hand, oh, do get on with it. so come on that note grandpa, thank you for your service. your dedication to granny and for also being yourself. you were sorely

missed but always remembered by the nation and the world. megan, archie and i as well as your future great—granddaughter will always hold a special place for you in our hearts. and it ends per... i think if you buy see and buy land which has the motto of the royal marines. in addition, background, it says that they now confirm that that duke are safely arrived in the uk and is actually staying here in windsor at frogmore cottage where he is following the covid protocols ahead of his grandfather's funeral on saturday afternoon. —— i think of you by sea and by land. asi as i say, we're going to be hidden tribute to the duke of edinburgh in the houses of parliament, both the commons and the lords. we havejust seen the speaker possession to open the session in the commons, so, in

the session in the commons, so, in the next few minutes, we will be hearing from mps with their tribute to the duke of edinburgh. thus, prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, has always been there providing — edinburgh, has always been there providing this nation with a reassuring presence. whether it was with such _ reassuring presence. whether it was with such dignity attending the formal— with such dignity attending the formal occasions, when the queen attended _ formal occasions, when the queen attended parliament to the state opening — attended parliament to the state opening of the visiting different places— opening of the visiting different places within the uk, or any overseas _ places within the uk, or any overseas country, support and loyalty— overseas country, support and loyalty was always clearly displayed. he was the longest serving — displayed. he was the longest serving consort in history and oldest — serving consort in history and oldest partner of the serving monarch _ oldest partner of the serving monarch. he never let the queen down~ _ monarch. he never let the queen down~ his— monarch. he never let the queen

down. his passing also marks the end of the _ down. his passing also marks the end of the nave, _ down. his passing also marks the end of the nave, is one of the last surviving _ of the nave, is one of the last surviving heroes of the second world war. surviving heroes of the second world war~ -- _ surviving heroes of the second world war~ -- end — surviving heroes of the second world war. —— end ofan era. serving surviving heroes of the second world war. —— end of an era. serving as an officer— war. —— end of an era. serving as an officer in_ war. —— end of an era. serving as an officer in the — war. —— end of an era. serving as an officer in the royal navy with distinction and heavily decorated for his— distinction and heavily decorated for his bravery and long service. a qualified _ for his bravery and long service. a qualified pilot, he gained his helicopter wings, qualified pilot, he gained his helicopterwings, became qualified pilot, he gained his helicopter wings, became admiral of the fleet _ helicopter wings, became admiral of the fleet for this 50 years. he helped — the fleet for this 50 years. he helped to _ the fleet for this 50 years. he helped to design the royal yacht britannia. he visited troops in a and travelled with the queen throughout the commonwealth in overseas — throughout the commonwealth in overseas territories and only step down _ overseas territories and only step down from — overseas territories and only step down from official royal duties at the age — down from official royal duties at the age of— down from official royal duties at the age of 96. outspoken, with a great _ the age of 96. outspoken, with a great sense of humour, he wasn't afraid _ great sense of humour, he wasn't afraid of— great sense of humour, he wasn't afraid of talking openly about issues — afraid of talking openly about issues that were close to him. he will be _ issues that were close to him. he will be remembered for his loyal devotion— will be remembered for his loyal devotion to service and his leadership of hundreds of causes close _ leadership of hundreds of causes close to — leadership of hundreds of causes close to his heart. perhaps his finest— close to his heart. perhaps his finest achievement was the duke of edinburgh's award, which helps millions— edinburgh's award, which helps millions of young people around the

world _ millions of young people around the world to _ millions of young people around the world to achieve their full potential as team members and future leaders _ potential as team members and future leaders in _ potential as team members and future leaders in their chosen field. as a moderniser— leaders in their chosen field. as a moderniser and public performer, he was promoted. the latest in engineering and design. as a pioneer in world _ engineering and design. as a pioneer in world wildlife fund, he travelled widely— in world wildlife fund, he travelled widely to _ in world wildlife fund, he travelled widely to secure the public interest in the _ widely to secure the public interest in the nature and its protection. his sporting interests will wide—ranging. as a sailor, he regularly— wide—ranging. as a sailor, he regularly attended... forthe regularly attended... for the regatta _ regularly attended... forthe regatta. it was a cricket enthusiast and a _ regatta. it was a cricket enthusiast and a player. he also took part in horse _ and a player. he also took part in horse riding — and a player. he also took part in horse riding and performed as a top polo player~ — horse riding and performed as a top polo player. he was a winner for britain _ polo player. he was a winner for britain to— polo player. he was a winner for britain to the carriage driving which — britain to the carriage driving which he _ britain to the carriage driving which he took up later in life. in march _ which he took up later in life. in march 2011, the duke accompanied the queen— march 2011, the duke accompanied the queen to _ march 2011, the duke accompanied the queen to parliament for the diamond jubilee _ queen to parliament for the diamond jubilee celebrations. i had the pleasure — jubilee celebrations. i had the pleasure of introducing him to groups— pleasure of introducing him to groups of— pleasure of introducing him to groups of members waiting to greet him. groups of members waiting to greet him i_

groups of members waiting to greet him. i remember his interest about ties _ him. i remember his interest about ties. members were wearing particularly if it showed a connection with the armed forces. he also had _ connection with the armed forces. he also had a _ connection with the armed forces. he also had a special ability to put people — also had a special ability to put people at ease. as we reflect on the life well— people at ease. as we reflect on the life well lived, we should not forget — life well lived, we should not forget the wide ranging achievements of prince _ forget the wide ranging achievements of prince philip. the ambassador, the service — of prince philip. the ambassador, the service man, the scientist, artist _ the service man, the scientist, artist chemist naturalist, committee chairman. _ artist chemist naturalist, committee chairman, travel list, loyal supporter of the united kingdom, the overseas _ supporter of the united kingdom, the overseas territories and the commonwealth. but we should always remember— commonwealth. but we should always remember him as a family man, a devoted— remember him as a family man, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great—grandfather. he was without — and great—grandfather. he was without doubt the father of the natioh — without doubt the father of the nation. he will sorely be missed and impossible _ nation. he will sorely be missed and impossible to replace.— nation. he will sorely be missed and impossible to replace._ i | impossible to replace. hear, hear. i now call the — impossible to replace. hear, hear. i

now call the prime _ impossible to replace. hear, hear. i now call the prime minister, - impossible to replace. hear, hear. i now call the prime minister, prime| now call the prime minister, prime minister— now call the prime minister, prime minister borisjohnson. mr now call the prime minister, prime minister boris johnson. mr speaker, i be to minister boris johnson. mr speaker, l beg to me — minister boris johnson. mr speaker, l beg to me that _ minister boris johnson. mr speaker, i beg to me that a _ minister boris johnson. mr speaker, i beg to me that a humble _ minister boris johnson. mr speaker, i beg to me that a humble address l minister boris johnson. mr speaker, | i beg to me that a humble address be presented to her majesty expressing the deepest sympathies at this house on the dress of his royal highness the prince philip, duke of edinburgh. the heartfelt thoughts of the south to his unfailing dedication to the country into the commonwealth, exemplified in his distinguished service in the royal navy in the second world war, his commitment to young people in setting up the duke of edinburgh award, a scheme which has touched the lives of millions across the globe. his early passionate commitment to the environment and his unstinting support to your majesty throughout his life. mr speaker, it is fitting that on saturday his royal highness the duke of edinburgh will be conveyed to his final resting place in a land rover which prince philip designed himself with a long wheelbase and capacious via cabin because that vehicles

unique and idiosyncratic silhouette reminds the world is that he was above all a practical man who could take something very traditional, whether a machine or, indeed, a great national institution, and find a way, by his own ingenuity, to improve it, to adapt it, for the 20th and the 21st—century. that's a gift for innovation was apparent from his earliest career in the navy, when he served in the second world war he was mentioned in dispatches for his alertness and appreciation of the situation during the pattern of cape matter pan and he played a crucial role in helping to sink to enemy cruisers. —— cape matapan. it was later during the invasion of sicily that he was

remembered for what he did to help save their own ship in a moment of high danger at night when hms wallace was vulnerable to being blown up by enemy planes he improvised a floating decoy, complete with fires to make it look like a stricken british vessel so that the wallace was able to see us rip away and the enemy is about the decoy. —— was able to slip away. he was there that tokyo bay in 1945, barely 200 yards away from the japanese surrender on the deck of uss missouri. but he wasn't content just to watch history through his binoculars. it seems that he used the love to get on with repainting the love to get on with repainting the whole of hms whelp and throughout his life, a life that was of necessity racked from such a young age in symbol and ceremony,

one can see that same instinct to look for what was most useful, most practical, and what would take things forward. he was one of the first people in this country to use a mobile phone. in the 1970s, he was driving an electric taxi on the streets of london, the four runner of the modern low carbon fleet and, again, a vehicle of his own specifications. he wasn't content just to be a carriage driver. he played a large part in pioneering and codifying the sport of competitive carriage driving. it is true, mr speaker, that is carriage driving is not a mass participation sport. not yet. he had other novel ideas that touch the lives of millions, developed their character and confidence, their teamwork and

self—reliance. it was amazing and instructive to listen on friday to the cabinet's tributes to the duke and to hear how many of them were proud to say that they or their children had benefited from taking part in his duke of edinburgh award schemes. i will leave it to the house to speculate as to who claim to have got a gold award and who got a bronze but i believe this minister spoke for millions around the world across this country who felt that the duke had, in some way, touch their lives. people whose work he supposed it in the course of an astonishing 22,219 public engagements. people he encouraged and people, yes, that he amused. it is true that he occasionally drove a coach and horses through the finer points of diplomatic protocol, and he coined a new word,

donto—pedalogy, for the experience of putting your foot in your mouth. it is also true that in the parliamentary expressions he commented adversely on the french concept of breakfast, told a british student in papua new guinea that he was looking at to be eaten and the people of the cayman islands that they were descended from pirates and that he would like to go to russia except that, as he put it, the blasters murdered half my family. —— the bustards murdered half my family. mr speaker, the world did not hold it against him but on the contrary they understood that he was trying to break the ice, to get things moving, to get people laughing and to forget their nerves. and, to this day, there is a community in the pacific islands that venerates prince philip is a

god or a volcano spirit, a conviction that was actually strengthened when a group came to london to have tea with him in person. when he spoke so feelingly about the problems of overpopulation and humanity's relentless incursion on the natural world and the consequent destruction of habitat and species, he contrived to be at once politically incorrect and also ahead of his time. in a quite unparalleled career advice and encouragement and support, he provided one particular service that i believe we in the house know in our hearts. was the very greatest of all. in the constant love he gave to her majesty the queen as her lead to a man of life and limb, in the words he spoke at the coronation, he sustained her throughout this extraordinary second elizabethan

age, now the longest vein of any monarch in history. it was typical of him that in willing her majesty, famously not short of a jewel or two, he of the jewellery of her own design. —— of his own design. he dispensed with the footmen of powdered wigs, introduced television cameras edit family picnics in balmoral he would barbecue the sausages on a large metal contraption that all prime ministers must have goggled at the decades, complete with rotisserie and compartments for the sources that was, once again, mr speaker, a product of his own invention and creation. indeed, as an advocate of skills and craft and science and technology, this country has had no

royal champion to match him since prince albert, and i know this in due course the house in the country will want to consider a suitable memorial to prince philip. it is with that same spirit of innovation but as coach evident of the royal family she shaped and protected the monarchy through all the vicissitudes of the last seven decades and help to modernise and continually adapt an institution thatis continually adapt an institution that is above politics, that incarnates our history and that is, indisputably, vital to the balance and happiness of our national life. by and happiness of our national life. by his tireless, unstinting service to the queen, the commonwealth, the armed forces, the environment, to millions of young people and not so young people around the world, and to countless other causes, she gave

us and he gives us all a model of selflessness and of putting others before ourselves, and though i suspect, mr speaker, that he might be embarrassed or even faintly exasperated to receive these tributes, he made this country a better place and said that he will better place and said that he will be remembered with gratitude and with fondness the generations to come. . . with fondness the generations to come-_ the _ with fondness the generations to come._ the question | with fondness the generations to l come._ the question is come. hear, hear. the question is that the humble _ come. hear, hear. the question is that the humble address - come. hear, hear. the question is that the humble address be - come. hear, hear. the question is - that the humble address be presented to her— that the humble address be presented to her majesty is on the order paper~ — to her majesty is on the order paper~ i— to her majesty is on the order paper. i now call the leader of the opposition, — paper. i now call the leader of the opposition, the right honourable keir starmer.— opposition, the right honourable keirstarmer. ., ~ keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. in keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. in supporting — keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. in supporting the _ keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. in supporting the humble _ keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. in supporting the humble address - keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. in supporting the humble address i i in supporting the humble address i would like to echo the remarks made by the prime minister and on behalf of my own party, to come together today in appreciation of a life well

lived. a life of service and of duty. a life that shaped modern britain and provided much—needed stability to our national story. my thoughts, first and foremost, with her majesty the queen and the royal family. prince philip was a man of many titles. duke of edinburgh, lord high admiral, royal command baron greenwich but, above all, he was a much loved father, grandfather and great—grandfather. to the majesty the queen, he was not only her beloved husband, he was, in her words, herstrength beloved husband, he was, in her words, her strength and stay for seven decades, so it is right that today this house and the country comes together to pay tributes not just to a man but to the virtues he personified and to his ceaseless

optimism about the country britain can be and what the british people can be and what the british people can achieve. the life of prince philip was extraordinary, lived in a century on fast forward. a time that saw world war, a cold war, the fall of empire, 20 prime ministers, the invention of the television, the internet, artificial intelligence, and technology so extraordinary it might have seemed to a lesser person as if from another world. throughout that time, the monarchy has been the one institution for which the faith of the british people has never faltered and, as we've seen once again in recent days, the royal family has a connection with the british people that runs as deep today as it did when philip mountbatten married the then

princess elizabeth in 1947. that is not by chance. it reflects the quiet virtues, the discipline, and the sacrifices we commemorate today. my own connection to the duke of edinburgh began long before i entered this place. like millions of other children, aged 14, i started the duke of edinburgh awards scheme, the duke of edinburgh awards scheme, the dofe, as we called it. my first activity was to volunteer at a local mental health hospital where, unbeknown to me at the time, my late grandad would later be admitted. and my final activity was wandering around dartmoor in a small team with around dartmoor in a small team with a compass and a map in the pouring rain frantically trying to find our way. mr speaker, if that doesn't prepare you for coming into

politics, nothing will! in recent days, i have been struck by the countless stories of lives turned around by the dofe awards. young people who have found the confidence and find their way. this was summed up and find their way. this was summed up by a 14—year—old girl who said, on passing her bronze award, that she felt i can do anything now. the dofe now covers 130 countries and has helped millions of people around the world. it is, perhaps, the best symbol of the duke was not global legacy. he was, of course, also patron to more than 800 charities and organisations. it was the first president of the world wildlife fund. he was the patron of the british heart foundation. he was president of bafta and he was chancellor of the universities of cambridge, edinburgh, salford and wales. he carried out, as has always

been said, staggeringly, more than 22,000 solo engagements and countless others alongside her majesty the queen. the duke will also be remembered for his unstinting support of our armed forces. it was in dartmouth in 1940 that he graduated as a naval cadet and, as the prime minister has described, went on to a distinguished naval career. today, mr speaker, the british armed forces on one of their greatest champions. the duke was a funny, engaging, warm and loving man. he loved to paint. his work has been described, characteristically, as totally direct, no hanging about, strong colours, vigorous brushstrokes. he was also a great lover of political cartoons, not something the fai minister and i

cartoons, not something the fai ministerand i can cartoons, not something the fai minister and i can say that author. although i saw cutting this weekend that i think captured this moment of national and personal loss permanently. —— not something the prime minister and i can say that often. it depicted her majesty, dressed in black, looking back at her shadow and seeing duke standing there. as ever, at her side, attentive, and holding her hand. mr speaker, britain will not be the same in his absence. for most of us, there has never been a time when the duke of edinburgh was not present. at every stage of our national story for the last seven decades, he has been there. a simple of the nation we hope to be at our best. a source of stability. a block. —— is a rock.

her majesty once said, grief is the price we pay for love. the duke loved this country and britain loved him in return. that is why we grieve today. but we must also celebrate him. a life lived in strong and vigorous brushstrokes, like his painting, and we offer up this tributes. to the duke of edinburgh for a lifetime of public service, the gold award. thank you, mr speaker. the gold award. thank you, mr seaker. ., ., the gold award. thank you, mr speaker-_ l - the gold award. thank you, mr speaker._ i now - the gold award. thank you, mr| speaker._ i now call the gold award. thank you, mr - speaker._ i now call the speaker. hear, hear. i now call the father of the _ speaker. hear, hear. i now call the father of the house, _ speaker. hear, hear. i now call the father of the house, peter - father of the house, peter bottomley. father of the house, peter itottomley-_ father of the house, peter bottomle . . , ~ bottomley. prince philip i think would have _ bottomley. prince philip i think would have laughed _ bottomley. prince philip i think would have laughed at - bottomley. prince philip i think would have laughed at the - would have laughed at the opposition's suggest about finding a compass and preparing for politics. also following the prime minister's excellent speech spoke about the title is the duke of edinburgh help.

0ne title is the duke of edinburgh help. one was the maharaja of not very much. this was a direct translation of the title given to him by sir veggie bennett mp when at the thursday club prince philip volunteered to join the imperial puna yacht club. i will return to the later if i may. there have been fair and full tributes to many of our papers and i pay tribute to the journalist who, from a standing start, have managed to go on providing interesting reading and i mention one of the best but not the most recent list thompson entered a's times newspaper. and for those that think that only the house of commons is having this, the house of lords has had also some really good speeches including those by, to mention just a few, lord boyce, speeches including those by, to mentionjust a few, lord boyce, lord allardyce, lord... and lord... . i hope that what we say she will be of interest to those who pay attention

to the proceedings in parliament. in your house, mr speaker, vince charles observed to george thomas, later lord thomas handy, it is the duke of edinburgh or he never said anything interesting they are accused of being dull. if they were dull, they were accused of being controversial. each of them was asked to lead on issues that weren't already fashionable or dominant among popular concerns. in 1952, on the death of his father—in—law, prince philip became patron of the industrial society, which followed on from the duke of york plants. is that then develops number three cauthen house terrace for a time cold... house. it is now known as prince philip house and is the headquarters of the academy of engineering and it was in developing the fellowship of engineers and later the royal academy that prince philip managed to give attention and pay tribute to the successful endeavours of many people who should be regarded as important as those

who studied economics, politics or the classics. prince philip was guest of honour at the taxi cavity�*s 1975 visit to worthing and with her majesty the queen at denton high school in 1999 he met all kinds of members of the community. the kind of engagement which matters a lot in each of our constituencies and, remember, they did it in all constituencies all over the country. i referred to veggie bennett. he is quoted as saying that the imperial poona yacht club had 25 really excellent sailing members and that prince philip was an honorary member, which was that a backhanded compliment to one of the best sailors around. prince philip, and i'm going to include disabilities are quite a long quotation, in the foreword to the book of the club's history is that it is true that it all the members are serious yachtsmen and in a sense they are rather good at it but what is

equally important is they all share a keen appreciation of the value of anti seriousness. if you can bring yourself to read this book from cover to cover you will be in a position tojudge for cover to cover you will be in a position to judge for yourself whether or not life can be significantly improved by not taking it too seriously all the time.- it too seriously all the time. hear, hean it too seriously all the time. hear, hear. we it too seriously all the time. hear, hear- we now _ it too seriously all the time. hear, hear. we now come _ it too seriously all the time. hear, hear. we now come to _ it too seriously all the time. hear, hear. we now come to ian - it too seriously all the time. hear, i hear. we now come to ian blackford, the leader— hear. we now come to ian blackford, the leader of— hear. we now come to ian blackford, the leader of the snp. let me begin by echoing those thoughtful words. since the news emerged last friday of prince philip's death, the time since has been filled with genuine sorrow across these islands. for myself and for people throughout scotland, my thoughts and prayers are with the entire royalfamily thoughts and prayers are with the entire royal family but most especially her majesty, the queen. because i think for most people, the response and the reaction has been very simple and purely human. we

collectively grieve for a wife who has lost her husband, a mother who has lost her husband, a mother who has lost her life partner and her constant companion after a remarkable 73 years of marriage. in the past few days, across our institutions and across the media, there has been a very public marking and mourning of the passing of the duke of edinburgh. these tributes indeed have come from every corner of the world. i am very conscious though the scale of public commemoration does not diminish the depth of private grief because at the very heart of this is a family grieving the loss of a beloved husband, a father and grandfather and great—grandfather. a man who was at the very centre of their family life. as with every death, following the funeral, that loss and absence will be felt all the more. it is

right that we seek to remember and respect that loss and the need for private mourning in the days and weeks and months ahead. mr speaker, when it comes to reflecting on the life of prince philip, there is no shortage of material. his was a remarkable life, packed full of experience and involvement, spanning across diverse communities and continents. add life and those experiences would be impossible —— his most defining trait, a devotion to duty. already today in this chamber and across the airwaves, there has been great insight into that long life in the period of history in which he had a presence or a part. history in which he had a presence ora part. from history in which he had a presence or a part. from military service, promotion of environmental causes or his patron 0jomoh than 800 organisations, there is a long and lasting legacy to reflect on. it would be impossible to capture all of it and any remarks and instead i

will focus my remarks on the duke's connection to scotland. that connection to scotland. that connection came before and went way beyond our royal title that contained the capital city of edinburgh. it was a connection outstretched right across his entire life, from childhood to old age. as a child, he attended school at gordonstoun and it was there that he established many of his interests and hobbies that would stay with him. in those early years, he made his mark as an athlete, in cricket and hockey, captaining the school teams and becoming head of the school. and the —— his love of the sea first founded spark in scotland where he frequently went on school trips sailing around the coast of scotland. his affection for his time at gordonstoun is demonstrated by the fact that he sent all his sons there in later years was the also remained a regular visitor, most recently in 2014, to mark the 80th anniversary. that link with scotland and the highlands on —— only gruen deepened after his marriage to queen

elizabeth, they love —— the love they have 0bama rocastle is evident in their presence each summer as part of that —— the immunity. balmoral became an enduring part of their life together. despite his ailing health, it is very telling that he still made the effort to make his finaljourney that he still made the effort to make his final journey to that he still made the effort to make his finaljourney to palmyra as recently as last august. mr speaker, i suspect for many people, the most memorable and impactful legacy he leaves is lending his title to the duke of edinburgh award. it was inspired by... with the intention of giving a sense of responsibility. those tasks, from volunteering, outdoor expeditions and personal development have helped

organisations for generations. since its establishment in 1956, it is truly incredible to reflect that more than 6 million people have undertaken the duke of edinburgh award in the uk since its inception but it has —— its reach did not stop there with more than 130 countries participating in the international award across the globe. the duke was award across the globe. the duke was a very hands—on patron and he personally attended the scheme's award ceremonies, preventing that presenting his 500th gold award in 2017. that emphasis even placed on the value of education was a mainstay of his life. the duke was appointed chancellor of the university of edinburgh in 1953. during that long period, he took a keen interest in scientific development. and he was a regular at graduation ceremonies. he only

retired in 2010 do know that the staff and students at the university also valued the time he willingly gave. mr speaker, it has also been noted that in recent days prince philip took a keen interest in scottish architecture. there are very memorable photographs so collating of when hejoined very memorable photographs so collating of when he joined the queen to open the fourth road bridge in 1964. they were the fourth —— first people to cross that link. and that enduring interest with the crossing was replicated some 50 years later when he made a private visit to see the construction of the queensferry crossing. 0nce visit to see the construction of the queensferry crossing. once again, alongside the queen, they became the first people to cross the new bridge after it officially opened in 2017. i know that political campaigning remains suspended but i am sure that members opposite will forgive me for saying that i am pretty sure that prince philip would have appreciated that the bridge was delivered on

time and under budget. mr speaker, perhaps people's most lasting memories of the duke were the informality he often brought to very formal occasions. throughout the years, i thing formal occasions. throughout the years, ithing it formal occasions. throughout the years, i thing it is fed to say that he was not a man for drizzling honey on his words. that trait equally apply to the advice he gave. there was one piece of advice he gave... when it came to the length of a speech, he advised what the backside cannot endure, the brain cannot absorb. full stop with that timeless piece of advice from the duke of edinburgh, iwill piece of advice from the duke of edinburgh, i will bring my remarks to a close. in doing so, i again convey the condolences of myself, my party and people right across scotland to the queen and to the entire royal family. scotland to the queen and to the entire royalfamily. by any standard, by any measure, prince philip lived a long and energetic

and full life. making our rest in peace. the right honourable theresa may. i join with everyone across this house in sending _ join with everyone across this house in sending my heartfelt condolences to her— in sending my heartfelt condolences to her majesty the queen on the death— to her majesty the queen on the death of— to her majesty the queen on the death of his royal highness prince philip _ death of his royal highness prince philip and — death of his royal highness prince philip and our thoughts and prayers are with _ philip and our thoughts and prayers are with her majesty and the whole royal— are with her majesty and the whole royal family. there have been many tributes— royal family. there have been many tributes in_ royal family. there have been many tributes in recent days to prince philip. — tributes in recent days to prince philip, some from those who knew him well, some _ philip, some from those who knew him well, some from those who had barely met him _ well, some from those who had barely met him and _ well, some from those who had barely met him and some from those who had never— met him and some from those who had never met— met him and some from those who had never met him but whose lives he had touched _ never met him but whose lives he had touched i_ never met him but whose lives he had touched. i had the privilege of meeting — touched. i had the privilege of meeting him and having a number of conversations with him. he was a truly— conversations with him. he was a truly remarkable man, a man of so many— truly remarkable man, a man of so many talents. we have heard some of them _ many talents. we have heard some of them referred to already today. a distinguished naval officer and innovator, designer, a painter, a sportsman— innovator, designer, a painter, a sportsman and so much else. what always— sportsman and so much else. what always struck me when he spoke, when i was

always struck me when he spoke, when i was having _ always struck me when he spoke, when i was having those conversations with him. — i was having those conversations with him, was notjust the incredible breadth of interests that he had, _ incredible breadth of interests that he had, the wide—ranging of interests _ he had, the wide—ranging of interests he had, but the depth of knowledge that he had in each of those _ knowledge that he had in each of those interests will be did notjust dip into _ those interests will be did notjust dip into a — those interests will be did notjust dip into a subject, he did not pick some _ dip into a subject, he did not pick some thing — dip into a subject, he did not pick some thing because it was fashionable. he was deeply interested, he cared, and he understood the importance of getting to know _ understood the importance of getting to know the issues that he was involved — to know the issues that he was involved in. he was indeed a man ahead _ involved in. he was indeed a man ahead of— involved in. he was indeed a man ahead of his — involved in. he was indeed a man ahead of his time, particularly in the areas — ahead of his time, particularly in the areas of the environment and conservation but that was not a passing — conservation but that was not a passing whim. he deeply loved the natural— passing whim. he deeply loved the natural world, passing whim. he deeply loved the naturalworld, he passing whim. he deeply loved the natural world, he understood nature and he _ natural world, he understood nature and he was — natural world, he understood nature and he was passionate about wanting future _ and he was passionate about wanting future generations to be able to enjoy— future generations to be able to enjoy and — future generations to be able to enjoy and benefit from the natural world _ enjoy and benefit from the natural world and — enjoy and benefit from the natural world. and i remember on my first visit as— world. and i remember on my first visit as prime minister to bow moral that prince — visit as prime minister to bow moral that prince philip drove myself and i that prince philip drove myself and i husband — that prince philip drove myself and i husband around the estate and talked _ i husband around the estate and talked to— i husband around the estate and talked to us about the estate ——

balmoral — talked to us about the estate —— balmoral. he talked about the ancient — balmoral. he talked about the ancient caledonian forest, the birds. — ancient caledonian forest, the birds, many of them protected. the animals. _ birds, many of them protected. the animals, the plants on the estate, about— animals, the plants on the estate, about the — animals, the plants on the estate, about the changes he had seen over the years— about the changes he had seen over the years and about what was needed in order— the years and about what was needed in order to _ the years and about what was needed in orderto ensure the years and about what was needed in order to ensure that this environment could be protected and could _ environment could be protected and could be _ environment could be protected and could be enjoyed by future generations. he was indeed a man ahead _ generations. he was indeed a man ahead of— generations. he was indeed a man ahead of his time. he showed again his deep— ahead of his time. he showed again his deep knowledge but he was also an immensely practical person. and he was _ an immensely practical person. and he was a _ an immensely practical person. and he was a man of high standards. that did indeed _ he was a man of high standards. that did indeed come through his attention to detail, but i also remember an attention to detail, but i also rememberan event attention to detail, but i also remember an event which was hosted by the _ remember an event which was hosted by the then— remember an event which was hosted by the then mayor. it was a black-tie _ by the then mayor. it was a black—tie event. rinse philip was coming _ black—tie event. rinse philip was coming down from more —— no more than _ coming down from more —— no more than half— coming down from more —— no more than half an— coming down from more —— no more than half an hour. some people may have said. _ than half an hour. some people may have said, you will have to take me as you _ have said, you will have to take me as you find — have said, you will have to take me as you find me but he did not, he dressed _ as you find me but he did not, he dressed immaculately in black—tie. he took—

dressed immaculately in black—tie. he took the time and trouble because he had _ he took the time and trouble because he had high _ he took the time and trouble because he had high standards but also because — he had high standards but also because he respected the event and the people who were there and he wanted _ the people who were there and he wanted them to be at their ease. i have _ wanted them to be at their ease. i have mentioned balmoral. i remember my last _ have mentioned balmoral. i remember my last stay— have mentioned balmoral. i remember my last stay at balmoral, my husband and i my last stay at balmoral, my husband and i enjoy— my last stay at balmoral, my husband and i enjoy walking and we were able to do some _ and i enjoy walking and we were able to do some walks there and prince philip _ to do some walks there and prince philip very— to do some walks there and prince philip very kindly suggested a particular walk to us, so we were very— particular walk to us, so we were very grateful for the suggestion and we set _ very grateful for the suggestion and we set off— very grateful for the suggestion and we set off when we got back to the castle. _ we set off when we got back to the castle, several hours later, we were told that _ castle, several hours later, we were told that prince philip did indeed enjoy— told that prince philip did indeed enjoy this walk but he normally drove _ enjoy this walk but he normally drove around it in the car. i am not your— drove around it in the car. i am not your if— drove around it in the car. i am not your if it— drove around it in the car. i am not your if it was — drove around it in the car. i am not your if it wasa— drove around it in the car. i am not your if it was a test and if it was, that— your if it was a test and if it was, that we — your if it was a test and if it was, that we passed it. but i also remember on my last visit, when i went— remember on my last visit, when i went to _ remember on my last visit, when i went to see — remember on my last visit, when i went to see my farewell and initially— went to see my farewell and initially i_ went to see my farewell and initially i caught up with prince philip — initially i caught up with prince philip he _ initially i caught up with prince philip. he was watching the cricket. how i _ philip. he was watching the cricket. how i would have loved to have stayed — how i would have loved to have stayed watching the cricket with him _ stayed watching the cricket with him i_ stayed watching the cricket with

him. i have because i'm a berkshire mp and _ him. i have because i'm a berkshire mp and we — him. i have because i'm a berkshire mp and we file to connection with the royal— mp and we file to connection with the royal family and prince philip set up _ the royal family and prince philip set up the prince philip trust fund which _ set up the prince philip trust fund which provides grants to individuals and causes — which provides grants to individuals and causes in the royal borough of windsor— and causes in the royal borough of windsor and maidenhead and many of my constituents will have benefited from funding from that particular trust _ from funding from that particular trust fund. and among the causes it focuses _ trust fund. and among the causes it focuses on — trust fund. and among the causes it focuses on our young people and this is reflected _ focuses on our young people and this is reflected as others have said already— is reflected as others have said already in— is reflected as others have said already in the duke of edinburgh awards — already in the duke of edinburgh awards it — already in the duke of edinburgh awards. it is one of his particular legacy— awards. it is one of his particular legacy is— awards. it is one of his particular legacy is that he had this passion for enabling and people to find themselves, to challenge themselves, broaden— themselves, to challenge themselves, broaden their horizons, develop new skills _ broaden their horizons, develop new skills for— broaden their horizons, develop new skills. for some, life changing new skills _ skills. for some, life changing new skills and— skills. for some, life changing new skills. and millions across the world — skills. and millions across the world have much to be grateful to him for~ _ world have much to be grateful to him for. but perhaps the most important _ him for. but perhaps the most important aspect of his life was his absolute _ important aspect of his life was his absolute commitment to supporting her majesty the queen. i know it is in no _ her majesty the queen. i know it is in no way— her majesty the queen. i know it is in no way comparable but i know how important _ in no way comparable but i know how important it— in no way comparable but i know how

important it is to have a husband, a partner, _ important it is to have a husband, a partner, who — important it is to have a husband, a partner, who is a source of strength and a _ partner, who is a source of strength and a rock— partner, who is a source of strength and a rock in— partner, who is a source of strength and a rock in times of trouble. as a hugely— and a rock in times of trouble. as a hugely talented person, prince philip — hugely talented person, prince philip could have been enormously successful— philip could have been enormously successful in his own right but he put his— successful in his own right but he put his life — successful in his own right but he put his life to ensuring the success of his— put his life to ensuring the success of his wife — put his life to ensuring the success of his wife. it was only that willingness to put himself second and to— willingness to put himself second and to serve, to understand the importance of duty and exercise it a income _ importance of duty and exercise it a income and — importance of duty and exercise it a income and day out, that will be his true lasting — income and day out, that will be his true lasting legacy and which should be an— true lasting legacy and which should be an inspiration to us all and all of us _ be an inspiration to us all and all of us in — be an inspiration to us all and all of us in the — be an inspiration to us all and all of us in the uk and across the commonwealth have so much to be grateful _ commonwealth have so much to be grateful to — commonwealth have so much to be grateful to him for and we say thank you. grateful to him for and we say thank you you _ grateful to him for and we say thank you. you understood the requirements of responsibility, the demands of duty and — of responsibility, the demands of duty and the sacrifices of service. we will _ duty and the sacrifices of service. we will never see his like again. may he — we will never see his like again. may he rest in peace and rise in glory _

may he rest in peace and rise in glory we — may he rest in peace and rise in glory we -- _ may he rest in peace and rise in glory. we —— former prime minister theresa _ glory. we —— former prime minister theresa may— glory. we —— former prime minister theresa may with her tribute to vince _ theresa may with her tribute to vince philip. and you can continue watching those tributes being paid to the duke of edinburgh on bbc parliament, with live coverage expected to continue all the way til 10 o'clock tonight. the duke of cambridge has paid a heartfelt tribute to his grandfather the duke of edinburgh, describing him as an "extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary generation". meanwhile, mps and peers have also been paying tribute in the commons after parliament was reconvened early after easter recess. they've also held a one minute's silence. prince harry has now arrived in the uk and he said his grandfather was a man of service, honour and great humour. let's talk to our royal correspondent, daniela relph, who's at windsor castle. yes, we have had two statements this afternoon in quick succession. the

first one from william, the duke of cambridge and any few minutes later, from his younger brother, prince harry the duke of sussex. both of them are personal and give a real sense of their own personal loss following the death of their grandfather on friday. in the statement from the duke of cambridge, it begins... my grandfather's century of life was defined by service. it goes on with a statement to release a photograph of the duke of edinburgh with his great grandson, prince george, taken back in 2015, when he was two years old. you can see the great—grandfather and prince george sitting on top of a carriage. a carriage driven by the duke of edinburgh. carriage driving was one of his great loves. william said his children have been —— how these really special memories of prince philip, going along to their house in norfolk and picking the kids up

in norfolk and picking the kids up in his carriage and it was a real sign he said of their great—grandfather's sense of adventure. the statement goes on and ends,... a statement from the duke of cambridge, again, talking about his widerfamily and just how cambridge, again, talking about his wider family and just how important and influential the duke of edinburgh had been in his life and the life of his children. we then had a statement from his brother, harry, the duke of sussex and this one a little bit more informal, in terms of its language and the anecdotes that it describes...

harry's statement a little bit more informal but again with some real personal touches and we have also had confirmed this afternoon that harry is back in the uk, as we had suspected. he is isolating in windsor at frogmore cottage, the home he shared with meghan when they lived in the uk. home he shared with meghan when they lived in the uk-— lived in the uk. thank you very much. it's a big step back to normality for much of the uk today, with the high street reopening in england and wales and some restrictions also relaxed in scotland and northern ireland. so, from today, non essential shops are open again in england, along with pubs and restaurants which can now serve customers outside. hairdressers, gyms, and swimming pools are also back in business.

in wales, shops and some high street services are open, and the ban on travelling to and from england has ended. northern ireland's "stay—at—home" order is lifted, replaced by guidance to "stay local". and in scotland, pupils in six council areas have returned to school full—time. well, as many restrictions are eased, the prime minister is warning people to behave responsibly. nina warhurst has our first report. the easing of lockdown must come as a relief for people in leicester. the city is coming out of a year long of lockdown restrictions and martine croxall is there for us. it looks pretty busy there. it is really filling — it looks pretty busy there. it is really filling up _ it looks pretty busy there. it is really filling up now. _ it looks pretty busy there. it 3 really filling up now. we are in leicester. there are more than 100 people passing through this garden today. it is notjust pubs and reference that can open without those serving, it is also nonessential shops, those that were deemed not essential are also coming

back to life and i think we have got the helicopter over leicester city centre, so hopefully you can see just how the city is starting to come back to life as those restrictions ease. a very busy day for you. what has lockdown been like? your shops are over 50 years of age. you have never seen anything like this before. we first opened in 1960s seven. we have been opening long time. we have been toting _ been opening long time. we have been toting our— been opening long time. we have been toting our thumbs, doing been opening long time. we have been toting ourthumbs, doing nothing, it has been _ toting ourthumbs, doing nothing, it has been crazy. but thankfully, the 12th of _ has been crazy. but thankfully, the 12th of april has finally come and we are _ 12th of april has finally come and we are allowed to open. you were able to open _ we are allowed to open. you were able to open for— we are allowed to open. you were able to open for a _ we are allowed to open. you were able to open for a little _ we are allowed to open. you were able to open for a little while - we are allowed to open. you were able to open for a little while at i able to open for a little while at the back end of last summer and that cause a bit of a panic. yes. the back end of last summer and that cause a bit of a panic.— cause a bit of a panic. yes, it did because there _ cause a bit of a panic. yes, it did because there were _ cause a bit of a panic. yes, it did because there were no _ cause a bit of a panic. yes, it did because there were no weddingsj because there were no weddings happening. we deal with weddings.

and no— happening. we deal with weddings. and no one knew if they were allowed. _ and no one knew if they were allowed, how many people were allowed — allowed, how many people were allowed. just a lot of panic. it was up allowed. just a lot of panic. it was up in _ allowed. just a lot of panic. it was up in the — allowed. just a lot of panic. it was up in the p — allowed. just a lot of panic. it was up in the f-_ up in the f. the outfits are very lavish things. _ up in the f. the outfits are very lavish things. you _ up in the f. the outfits are very lavish things. you have - up in the f. the outfits are very lavish things. you have then i lavish things. you have then manufactured in india. how has that process been affected by the global pandemic? process been affected by the global andemic? . . process been affected by the global andemic? . , ., ., ., , pandemic? prices have almost doubled in terms of getting _ pandemic? prices have almost doubled in terms of getting the _ pandemic? prices have almost doubled in terms of getting the garments - pandemic? prices have almost doubled in terms of getting the garments and i in terms of getting the garments and fabric— in terms of getting the garments and fabric over— in terms of getting the garments and fabric over from india. in terms of getting the garments and fabric overfrom india. even in terms of getting the garments and fabric over from india. even getting our outfits— fabric over from india. even getting our outfits on a flight or any kind of transport to get it over here... the government want ppe clip and done _ the government want ppe clip and done things like that, that is more important — done things like that, that is more important than getting a piece of fabric— important than getting a piece of fabric over here. how important than getting a piece of fabric over here.— fabric over here. how busy is the order book _ fabric over here. how busy is the order book now? _ fabric over here. how busy is the order book now? it _ fabric over here. how busy is the order book now? it is _ fabric over here. how busy is the i order book now? it is unbelievably bus . we order book now? it is unbelievably busy- we have _ order book now? it is unbelievably busy. we have looked _ order book now? it is unbelievably busy. we have looked forward - order book now? it is unbelievably busy. we have looked forward to i order book now? it is unbelievablyl busy. we have looked forward to it. we have _ busy. we have looked forward to it. we have worked hard and trained our staff and _ we have worked hard and trained our staff and we — we have worked hard and trained our staff and we could not be happier to finally _ staff and we could not be happier to finally open the doors and see our

customers — finally open the doors and see our customers-— customers. you have to look the heart and _ customers. you have to look the heart and -- _ customers. you have to look the heart and -- look _ customers. you have to look the heart and -- look the _ customers. you have to look the heart and -- look the part - customers. you have to look the heart and -- look the part and i customers. you have to look the i heart and -- look the part and you heart and —— look the part and you were up early for a haircut. yes. were up early for a haircut. yes, they managed — were up early for a haircut. yes, they managed to _ were up early for a haircut. yes, they managed to squeeze - were up early for a haircut. yes, they managed to squeeze me i were up early for a haircut. yes, they managed to squeeze me in for again. _ they managed to squeeze me in for again. it _ they managed to squeeze me in for again. it is — they managed to squeeze me in for again. it isa— they managed to squeeze me in for again, it is a joyous mood today. the whole — again, it is a joyous mood today. the whole nation is happyjust to be out today _ the whole nation is happyjust to be out today i— the whole nation is happyjust to be out today. i did love that is a bit like we — out today. i did love that is a bit like we are _ out today. i did love that is a bit like we are back to normal. the olden like we are back to normal. the golden mile _ like we are back to normal. the golden mile is _ like we are back to normal. tue: golden mile is normally an like we are back to normal. ti2 golden mile is normally an extremely vibrant place, lots of wonderful restaurant as well. it has been deathly quiet. it restaurant as well. it has been deathly quiet-— restaurant as well. it has been deathly quiet. it has been deathly auiet, deathly quiet. it has been deathly quiet. which _ deathly quiet. it has been deathly quiet. which is — deathly quiet. it has been deathly quiet, which is unfortunate - deathly quiet. it has been deathly i quiet, which is unfortunate because it is not— quiet, which is unfortunate because it is not how— quiet, which is unfortunate because it is not how the golden mile is known — it is not how the golden mile is known to— it is not how the golden mile is known to be, however you can see a whole _ known to be, however you can see a whole change of mood, a whole change of atmosphere. the colour, the sparkle. — of atmosphere. the colour, the sparkle, life coming back to the area _ sparkle, life coming back to the area. ., . y sparkle, life coming back to the area. ., ., , ., , ., ,, sparkle, life coming back to the area. ., ., , ., area. how many of the shops have survived the _ area. how many of the shops have survived the pandemic? _ area. how many of the shops have l survived the pandemic? thankfully, there was some government support at least. brute there was some government support at least. ~ . . there was some government support at least. ~ ., ., ., ., ., least. we had a lot of government and council _ least. we had a lot of government and council support, _ least. we had a lot of government and council support, which - least. we had a lot of government and council support, which we - least. we had a lot of government and council support, which we are | and council support, which we are thank— and council support, which we are thank for— and council support, which we are thank for four. i doubt if all the shops— thank for four. i doubt if all the shops have opened because they are

colleagues of mine and we don't want to see _ colleagues of mine and we don't want to see anybody go. i am colleagues of mine and we don't want to see anybody go— to see anybody go. i am not quite sure how you _ to see anybody go. i am not quite sure how you have _ to see anybody go. i am not quite sure how you have done - to see anybody go. i am not quite sure how you have done it. - to see anybody go. i am not quite sure how you have done it. you i to see anybody go. i am not quite i sure how you have done it. you need to get back to your clients. thank you very much. we are here for a little while longer in leicester and in a while, we will hopefully be talking to a gp aboutjust how difficult the last year has been for people. difficult the last year has been for --eole. n. , difficult the last year has been for --eole. , ., riot police in the united states have used tear gas in clashes with hundreds of protesters in a suburb of minneapolis, after an officer shot a black man dead, who had been pulled over for a traffic violation. the incident occurred in the district of brooklyn center and the victim has been named as 20—year—old daunte wright. this comes as the trial of former police officer derek chauvin enters its third week, with huge national tensions around the charge he faces of murdering george floyd.

live to our correspondent, larry madowo. he's in minneapolis. just bring us up—to—date on what has been happening. brute just bring us up-to-date on what has been happening-— been happening. we are at the brookl n been happening. we are at the brooklyn centre _ been happening. we are at the brooklyn centre police - been happening. we are at the i brooklyn centre police department. this is where an officer attached to this station was involved in an officer involved shooting. daunte wright was pulled over for officer involved shooting. daunte wright was pulled overfor a officer involved shooting. daunte wright was pulled over for a traffic stop. he is said to have everfresh and is hanging from his rear—view mirror, which is illegal in the state of minnesota. they asked him to step out. lisa he attended to go backin to step out. lisa he attended to go back in the car and drive off and thatis back in the car and drive off and that is when one officer shot him. his mother said she was on the phone with him, the phone drop and when she called again, his girlfriend said he had died. there was a lot of

anger here last night. hundreds of protesters here clashing with police. they use chemical irritants to try and separate them from the situation. it is something that has put the city on edge because the third week of the derek chauvin trial is ongoing. he is the white officer accused of killing george floyd last may. officer accused of killing george floyd last may-— officer accused of killing george floyd last may. officer accused of killing george flo d last ma . ., . ., , floyd last may. how much longer is the trial expected _ floyd last may. how much longer is the trial expected to _ floyd last may. how much longer is the trial expected to continue i floyd last may. how much longer is the trial expected to continue for? l the trial expected to continue for? we are about halfway through the trial. we have heard from about 35 witnesses. the prosecution is extended to rest their case today or tomorrow. they have one more medical witness and then they will have a witness and then they will have a witness from the state of minnesota. this will be a family member who will help humanise george floyd and explain who he was to the jury. any defence will begin their case and we are hearing that by sometime early next week we could be hearing closing arguments in this case. around about sometime next week, the

trial could become into a close. if there is an acquittal, if he is not convicted, there is going to be a lot of anger, notjust in minneapolis but across america. the government has commissioned an independent review into david cameron's efforts to lobby ministers on behalf of the finance company greensill capital. the former tory prime minister has been criticised for contacting the chancellor by text, and meeting the health secretary for a private drink, but insists he did not break government rules. he was prime minister for six years but it's david cameron's actions after leaving office that are under scrutiny now. goodbye, sir! in particular, his work for this man, lex greensill, who'd been an unpaid adviser to david cameron's government. now, working for his company, greensill capital, mr cameron has approached ministers on its behalf.

downing street has now commissioned an independent review into greensill�*s role, aimed at ensuring transparency. public office should not become the platform for private gain, and i don't really think former ministers and former prime ministers should be engaged in lobbying for particular commercial companies when they're lobbying their successors whom they know very well and could have privileged access to them. it's simply not fair. last week, the chancellor rishi sunak published text messages he'd sent in reply to david cameron after the former prime minister messaged him about access to government—backed emergency loans. it's also emerged the health secretary, matt hancock, met mr cameron and lex greensill for a private drink to discuss a new payments system for the nhs. in a statement last night, david cameron said...

lobbying, as it's called, talking to those in power to try to influence what they do is nothing new around here. it's part of how westminster works. labour and conservative governments have run into trouble in the past over improper access to ministers, but now, once again, the questions of not only what the rules allow but what's appropriate are up for debate. the fact is that lobbying is part and parcel of any democratic system. constituents, businesses, everybody is lobbying the government for things they want or things they think the government should do. the question is, when there are conflicts of interest, how do officials and ministers and government respond? and there isn't nearly enough conversation about this. it's got much too casual. labour say serious questions remain, and want david cameron to answer for his actions in parliament. let's get more from our political

correspondent, jonathan blake. let's talk to another of our political correspondent. this wider question is not only about david cameron but the whole lobbying process. former ministers and prime ministers can work on behalf of a company and talk to former colleagues.— company and talk to former colleauues. ., , . ., colleagues. that is the crux of the ruestion colleagues. that is the crux of the question here. — colleagues. that is the crux of the question here, whether— colleagues. that is the crux of the question here, whether as - colleagues. that is the crux of the question here, whether as a i colleagues. that is the crux of the i question here, whether as a former minister you have privileged access to people who are still in government. david cameron's case, you have privileged access to people who were junior politicians when you are in charge but are now in senior positions. when it comes to david cameron specifically, there is no suggestion or sign at the moment that he has broken the rules. in fact there were a couple of bodies asked to investigate him and they decided either it was not within their remit or that he had not broken the rules. that is also led

some to question whether those rules themselves are robust enough. although david cameron did not start lobbying for two years, as he is mandated to do as a former government minister, there are some questioning whether that period should be a bit longer. gordon brown for example suggesting perhaps it should be five years, some saying it should be five years, some saying it should be five years, some saying it should be even longer. there are also questions about who exactly has to register as a lobbyist. 0ne also questions about who exactly has to register as a lobbyist. one of the reasons that david cameron did not have to register the fact that he was lobbying the chancellor and other ministers to do with emergency covid support for greensill capital was that he was an employee and not a consultant lobbyist. that might not sound like a big difference but the big difference it makes is that you basically don't have to register, so this enquiry which is being led by a man called nigel boardman is going to look into exactly what has happened over the

last two romance, exactly what —— two months, exactly what david cameron was able to do in his position and whether those rules should be altered. the exact remit has not been published yet. we will know exactly when we know what that is going to look at but it is that broad issue of lobbying and those big questions about access that need to be answered. this big questions about access that need to be answered.— to be answered. this has been rumblin: to be answered. this has been rumbling on — to be answered. this has been rumbling on for— to be answered. this has been rumbling on for weeks. - to be answered. this has been rumbling on for weeks. we i to be answered. this has beenj rumbling on for weeks. we did to be answered. this has been i rumbling on for weeks. we did not hear pretty much anything from david cameron about it and then suddenly, a very long statement which came out over the weekend. we have been trying to speak to david, directly from a number of weeks since the financial times started running some of these reports. essentially what they would come last night was he didn't regret lobbying on behalf of his employer greensill capital but he did have some regrets over the way he did so

one of the question that is being askedisisit one of the question that is being asked is is it vital that a former prime minister can text the chancellor or can pick up his mobile and call the chancellor's phone directly? lobbying is a common thing, loads of folk do it. most people have, however, don't have that sort of access. and mr cameron did say that statement last night that maybe he should have been more formal in his approach, so maybe he should have written a letter directly to rishi sunak and i suppose that goes to the heart of what some of this is about it is about that privileged access that former politicians, former senior ministers have the current politicians, current senior ministers. so although david cameron doesn't seem to have any regrets over the fact that he is now a fairly established lobbyist for this company, orwas fairly established lobbyist for this company, or was before it went into administration, he does regret some of the way in which he did it. what will be interesting is to see how long this enquiry takes because we know that the labour party, for

example, is calling for some pretty thorough and pretty immediate action to be taken, notjust over mr cameron and other mps answering some questions but also the ministers he lobbied because there was also a question over whether they should have thought differently about meeting privately talking privately to mr cameron and his role as a lobbyist. we may get some of the senses tomorrow. the labour party have asian questions in the commons which they are hoping will be answered by the chancellor, rishi sunak. it may well be someone else, though. sunak. it may well be someone else, thou~h. . ~ sunak. it may well be someone else, thou~h. ., ,, , sunak. it may well be someone else, thou~h. ., , . though. nick, thank you very much indeed. though. nick, thank you very much indeed- nick— though. nick, thank you very much indeed. nick eardley _ though. nick, thank you very much indeed. nick eardley there - though. nick, thank you very much indeed. nick eardley there and i though. nick, thank you very much i indeed. nick eardley there and mould news now from the world of politics, which is that the liberal democrat peer baroness shirley williams has died. she passed away, we are hearing, overnight. she was a cabinet minister in the labour government originally in the 1970s, education secretary but then, very

controversially, she was part of a gang of four in 1981 which left the labour party and set up the sdp, the social democratic party, and she was a huge figure in the world of politics and caroline quinn looks back now on the life of shirley williams. shirley williams was once tipped as a future prime minister. shejoked that her disorganised nature vault about but she was cleared about the qualities needed for the job. about but she was cleared about the qualities needed for thejob. the qualities needed for the “0b. the ca aci qualities needed for the “0b. the capacity to i qualities needed for the job. ti2 capacity to get on with all kinds of people without snide, snobbery or aloofness. ., . , ., , aloofness. politics was in her blood, aloofness. politics was in her blood. her — aloofness. politics was in her blood, her mother— aloofness. politics was in her blood, her mother was i aloofness. politics was in her| blood, her mother was weber aloofness. politics was in her - blood, her mother was weber britain, a famous novelist and feminist campaigner. —— her mother was vera britten. she first stood for parliament at the age of 24 but it took three attempts before she finally entered the house of commons in 1964. in a male dominated

possession, she often found herself the lone woman on the platform. ih the lone woman on the platform. in fighting inflation without unemployment... fighting inflation without unemployment. . .- fighting inflation without unemployment... fighting inflation without unemlo ment... ~ ., unemployment... when labour returned to ower in unemployment... when labour returned to power in 1974. _ unemployment... when labour returned to power in 1974, she _ unemployment... when labour returned to power in 1974, she became _ to power in 1974, she became ministerfor prices. with inflation running at 10%, she met worried women trying to balance the household budget. as education secretary, she set about replacing grammar schools with single—minded determination. but grammar schools with single-minded determination.— determination. but every single country in _ determination. but every single country in the — determination. but every single country in the community i determination. but every single i country in the community spends mogul on the social services than we do. —— spends more on the social services than we do. abs, do. -- spends more on the social services than we do. a passionate european. — services than we do. a passionate european. and — services than we do. a passionate european, and she _ services than we do. a passionate european, and she clashed - services than we do. a passionate european, and she clashed with i services than we do. a passionate i european, and she clashed with the labour left and barbara castle. you are not leader _ labour left and barbara castle. you are not leader for the other side. too many— are not leader for the other side. too many good men and women in this party have remained silent. she sou~ht party have remained silent. she sou . ht to party have remained silent. she sought to remain _ party have remained silent. she sought to remain on the centre ground of british politics. the time

has come when _ ground of british politics. the time has come when you _ ground of british politics. the time has come when you better - ground of british politics. the time has come when you better stick i ground of british politics. the time i has come when you better stick your headis has come when you better stick your head is up. in has come when you better stick your head is u. "j! has come when you better stick your head is u. . ., , has come when you better stick your head is up— head is up. in 1981, williams was one of the _ head is up. in 1981, williams was one of the so-called _ head is up. in 1981, williams was one of the so-called of _ head is up. in 1981, williams was one of the so-called of four i head is up. in 1981, williams was one of the so-called of four who | one of the so—called of four who broke away and establish the sdp. that will even stand a chance together with the liberal party of winning a majority of seats. it promised to break the mould of british politics. she won crosby in a famous by—election. brute british politics. she won crosby in a famous by-election._ british politics. she won crosby in a famous by-election. we are making a famous by-election. we are making a new beginning _ a famous by-election. we are making a new beginning for _ a famous by-election. we are making a new beginning for britain _ a famous by-election. we are making a new beginning for britain and i a famous by-election. we are making a new beginning for britain and a i a new beginning for britain and a new vision for britain. but a new beginning for britain and a new vision for britain.— new vision for britain. but the euhoria new vision for britain. but the euphoria was _ new vision for britain. but the euphoria was short _ new vision for britain. but the euphoria was short lived. i new vision for britain. but the euphoria was short lived. she| new vision for britain. but the i euphoria was short lived. she lost in the 1983 general election and the sdp wonjust six in the 1983 general election and the sdp won just six seats. i in the 1983 general election and the sdp won just six seats.— sdp won 'ust six seats. i don't want to lead sdp won just six seats. i don't want to lead to ill— sdp won just six seats. i don't want to lead to ill feeling _ sdp won just six seats. i don't want to lead to ill feeling but _ sdp won just six seats. i don't want to lead to ill feeling but i _ to lead to ill feeling but i think... to lead to ill feeling but i think- - -_ to lead to ill feeling but i think... ., ., think... rows over a merger with the liberals led — think... rows over a merger with the liberals led to _ think... rows over a merger with the liberals led to acrimony. _ think... rows over a merger with the liberals led to acrimony. i'm - think... rows over a merger with the liberals led to acrimony. i'm very i liberals led to acrimony. i'm very sor . i liberals led to acrimony. i'm very sorry- i must _ liberals led to acrimony. i'm very sorry. i must say _ liberals led to acrimony. i'm very sorry. i must say this _ liberals led to acrimony. i'm very sorry. i must say this is _ liberals led to acrimony. i'm very sorry. i must say this is out i liberals led to acrimony. i'm very sorry. i must say this is out of. sorry. i must say this is out of order. i make no comment on the substance of the matter. figs order. i make no comment on the substance of the matter. as baroness williams, substance of the matter. as baroness williams. she — substance of the matter. as baroness williams, she held _ substance of the matter. as baroness williams, she held senior— substance of the matter. as baroness williams, she held senior academic i williams, she held senior academic posts and remained active in politics, becoming president of the

liberal democrats. brute politics, becoming president of the liberal democrats.— politics, becoming president of the liberal democrats. we are now on the edae of, i liberal democrats. we are now on the edge of, i believe, _ liberal democrats. we are now on the edge of, i believe, the _ liberal democrats. we are now on the edge of, i believe, the greater- liberal democrats. we are now on the edge of, i believe, the greater step i edge of, i believe, the greater step forward we could take to save the nhs. shah forward we could take to save the nhs. �* ., ., , ., forward we could take to save the nhs. �* ., ., ., nhs. an indefatigable and popular fiaure on nhs. an indefatigable and popular figure on the _ nhs. an indefatigable and popular figure on the centre-left _ nhs. an indefatigable and popular figure on the centre-left of- nhs. an indefatigable and popular figure on the centre-left of british | figure on the centre—left of british politics. shirley williams who has died at the age of 90. let's speak to our deputy political editor vicki young. that the pulse encapsulating that she was not only a minister in politics, of course, was a key figure in those ideological battles of the 70s and 80s. fight! figure in those ideological battles of the 70s and 80s.— figure in those ideological battles of the 70s and 80s. and i think that is robabl of the 70s and 80s. and i think that is probably what _ of the 70s and 80s. and i think that is probably what she _ of the 70s and 80s. and i think that is probably what she will, _ of the 70s and 80s. and i think that is probably what she will, of - is probably what she will, of course, be remembered for most. i think alongside being a female politician in an era where they were just weren't many. i mean, we talk about it now but about representation of women and it not being as good as it should be but when she was active in politics she really was one of the very, very few who would be around and then that

departure, leaving the labour party, setting up a new party, that is not something that is easily done and, you know, it was a huge wrench for her but she felt that it was the right thing to do and of course, they came, the first sdp mp in the country. now, as you can imagine, there are tributes coming in. davey, there are tributes coming in. davey, the current leader of the liberal democrats talking about her, saying how heartbreaking it is, and he says shirley has been an inspiration to millions. a liberal lion and a true trailblazer. ifeel millions. a liberal lion and a true trailblazer. i feel privileged to have known her. he goes on to talk about her intellect, her wisdom and generosity i think that is the thing anyone who works alongside her also her in action will talk about. i mean, she was also fierce and in some ways but in a very friendly way, if that is possible. she was incredibly knowledgeable, she was an intellectual, and she really inspired those around her and she became, for a while, the leader in the house of lords for the liberal

democrats and was very supportive to other people in the party. she wanted to encourage others a of the time and i think you can see here, listening to ed davey has to say how she did inspire him and what she did, and lot of people talk about her political bravery in the way that she left the party and friends in that party at a time of, it was a huge rupture in british politics in the early 80s, when there was that breakaway gang of four group who left the labour party and then went on to form what then became the liberal democrats. i on to form what then became the liberal democrats.— liberal democrats. i remember . rowinu liberal democrats. i remember growing up _ liberal democrats. i remember growing up in _ liberal democrats. i remember growing up in those _ liberal democrats. i remember growing up in those years i liberal democrats. i remember growing up in those years she i liberal democrats. i remember. growing up in those years she was liberal democrats. i remember- growing up in those years she was a giant figure. that was a deputy political editor just giant figure. that was a deputy political editorjust reflecting on the life of shirley williams who has died at the age of 90. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. we're going to start

with horse racing. what a month it's been for rachel blackmore. she was named the leading jockey at cheltenham last month before making history as the first woman to win the grand national on saturday. many now regard her as the best national huntjockey in british and irish racing. well, our senior sports news reporter, laura scott, spoke to her exclusively from ireland, where she's in quarantine. it's been two days since a historic victory in the grand national but rachael blackmore still cannot believe it happened, despite re—watching the replays. celebrations are on hold, though that hasn't stopped some stars getting in touch. i think it'll take some time to properly sink in but there's been a lot of messages. you know, it's been unbelievable. you know, people i haven't spoken to for years, from school. you know, people like ringo starr tweeting about it, like, it's... you know, it goes from one end of the spectrum to the other. blackmore has quickly become the new face of racing, a leading

jockey at the cheltenham festival last month before winning the world's most famous race. not so long ago, there were people who didn't think women should ride in the national, let alone win it. is there a sense of satisfaction that you kind of defied the doubters, that it was possible for a woman to win the race? there's no taking away from the fact, you know, those times weren't that long ago but, you know, just for me personally, it's never been an experience i have had in racing in recent times and i think that's something that racing should be very proud of. even the bestjockeys lose much more often than they win. the feeling she got crossing the grand nationalfinishing post on minella times made all the sacrifices, falls and disappointment worthwhile. after this remarkable season, is your next ambition the gold cup, or becoming champion jockey? of course. you know, i'd love to win the gold cup. i'd love to do all of those things.

but i never did set myself massive targets. and, yes, i'm not going to start now. i think you just take every day as it comes. she might shy away from making gold on the track, but one thing blackmore does want is for the "female jockey" tag to be consigned to history. her breakthrough achievements should help that. laura scott, bbc news. lots more to come from her, i'm sure. wolves premier league match against sheffield united on saturday will be moved to an 8.15 kick—off, as a mark of respect to prince philip's funeral, which is set to take place on the same day. the match was originally scheduled for a 3pm kick—off — the same time as the funeral. newcastle's game against west ham at 12.30 and the fa cup semifinal between manchester city and chelsea at 5.30, are both expected to remain the same. the efl has confirmed the dates for this season's play—off fixtures, with limited fans expected to be able to attend. the semi—finals will begin from the 17th of may, with the finals weekend at wembley from the 29th to the 31st.

up to 10,000 supporters, or a quarter of the stadium's capacity — whichever is smaller — will be permitted inside the grounds, as long as the government's road—map out of lockdown continues as planned. hideki matsuyama says he hopes his masters win will "open the floodgates" for golfers from japan. he became the first japanese man to win any of the majors at augusta. he led by 4 shots overnight but augusta national isn't a course that's easily tamed and his advantage began to disappear, with 5 bogeys in a 1—over par round of 73, but it was just about enough, with matsuyama winning by a single shot. and he looked very comfortable as last year's winner dustinjohnson helped him into his newjacket. mark cavendish has won the second stage of the tour of turkey — it's the first time he's won a race in more than 3 years. many feared his career might�*ve been over at the end of last season but the 35—year—old re—joined his old decueninck quickstep team for this year,

and it's paid off — just on the right of the screen you can see the manx missile sprinting to his first victory since 2018. well, you can find more on all those stories, including live commentary from cricket's indian premier league. ben stokes and jos buttler both in action, as the rajasthan royals take on the punjab kings. that's on the bbc sport website. bbc.co.uk/sport but that's all your sport for now. as we've been reflecting today, it is really a huge day for the high street as shops and salons welcome back customers. our business presenter, ben thompson, is outside regent arcade in cheltenham. pubs and restaurants alos reopening for outdoor hospitality — and you can get a haircut!

there must be so much belief the business owners in cheltenham and around other towns and cities across england, but finally, finally they can reopen for business.- england, but finally, finally they can reopen for business. yeah, very selfishly bent. _ can reopen for business. yeah, very selfishly bent, very _ can reopen for business. yeah, very selfishly bent, very happy _ can reopen for business. yeah, very selfishly bent, very happy that i i selfishly bent, very happy that i could get a haircut this morning but look, this is cheltenham and it really does speak for itself. it is busy. people are back. it has not been like this for very long time. latest figures, actually, suggesting that footfall in uk high streets is just 15% of was before the pandemic. a couple of caveats to thatjust to explain of course. it is the easter holidays, the weather here is great, there is the novelty of the thursday day of reopening. the big challenge, of course, will be how many of these people keep coming back day back day after day now there's restrictions have been lifted, and we should also be quite clear, as well, the pandemic has taken many businesses of the high street, including topshop and top man, debenhams and many others that have struggled to survive this pandemic, so what have businesses been doing? how have they

been able to adapt? what have they done to adapt? welcome to businesses that are here with me in cheltenham may be able to shed a little light on it. but in cheltenham may be able to shed a little light on it. freddie and richard are with us. morning or afternoon tea both. ready, talk to me about adapting the business because you a specialist business, and you've had to think about doing things a little bit differently to keep going. figs about doing things a little bit differently to keep going. as you can see, differently to keep going. as you can see. we _ differently to keep going. as you can see, we have _ differently to keep going. as you can see, we have a _ differently to keep going. as you can see, we have a business i differently to keep going. as you i can see, we have a business which really— can see, we have a business which really relies — can see, we have a business which really relies on people coming into the sim. — really relies on people coming into the shop, being able to touch and look at _ the shop, being able to touch and look at our— the shop, being able to touch and look at our garments and, obviously, that's_ look at our garments and, obviously, that's not_ look at our garments and, obviously, that's not been allowed to happen so we had _ that's not been allowed to happen so we had to— that's not been allowed to happen so we had to make shifts, focus a lot more _ we had to make shifts, focus a lot more in _ we had to make shifts, focus a lot more in our— we had to make shifts, focus a lot more in our e—commerce strategy, which — more in our e—commerce strategy, which we _ more in our e—commerce strategy, which we probably wouldn't have done without _ which we probably wouldn't have done without the pressure of the virus, basically — without the pressure of the virus, basicall . �* , t, o, without the pressure of the virus, basicall . �* m o, ,,, basically. and you are saying, as well, basically. and you are saying, as well. because — basically. and you are saying, as well, because yours _ basically. and you are saying, as well, because yours is _ basically. and you are saying, as well, because yours is occasion i well, because yours is occasion wear, isn't it, people buying nice stuff to go to some fun events, there has been a sad lack of good events ago to over the last year, so how have you poked was back at people be buying online? people have been buying- — people be buying online? people have been buying. people _ people be buying online? people have been buying. people have _ people be buying online? people have been buying. people have obviously . been buying. people have obviously delayed their weddings but we are absolutely adamant that they can

checkin absolutely adamant that they can check in with us, instagram lives, we can send them things, to complex, all of those things have been really, really helpful, and thankfully now things can go back to normal we have had lots of bookings and appointments in the diary already. —— click and collects. we're so happy really to be getting back the shop. it is we're so happy really to be getting back the short-— back the shop. it is interesting for both our back the shop. it is interesting for both your businesses _ back the shop. it is interesting for both your businesses because - back the shop. it is interesting for both your businesses because it i back the shop. it is interesting for} both your businesses because it is about service, notjust both your businesses because it is about service, not just someone coming in, putting the money on the counter taking the item. it is about having a conversation, asking what they want and providing a service which can be replicated online? you are absolutely _ which can be replicated online? you are absolutely right and it is about are absolutely right and it is about a whole _ are absolutely right and it is about a whole experience _ are absolutely right and it is about a whole experience shopping, - are absolutely right and it is about a whole experience shopping, not| a whole experience shopping, not 'ust a whole experience shopping, not just the _ a whole experience shopping, not just the product, _ a whole experience shopping, not just the product, touching - a whole experience shopping, not. just the product, touching garments, having _ just the product, touching garments, having that _ just the product, touching garments, having that service, _ just the product, touching garments, having that service, having _ just the product, touching garments, | having that service, having somebody there who _ having that service, having somebody there who can — having that service, having somebody there who can actually— having that service, having somebody there who can actually help _ having that service, having somebody there who can actually help you, - having that service, having somebody there who can actually help you, get. there who can actually help you, get you dressed — there who can actually help you, get you dressed irr— there who can actually help you, get you dressed in the _ there who can actually help you, get you dressed in the right _ there who can actually help you, get you dressed in the right way, - you dressed in the right way, probing — you dressed in the right way, probing the _ you dressed in the right way, probing the occasion - you dressed in the right way, probing the occasion and - you dressed in the right way, - probing the occasion and actually speak— probing the occasion and actually speak to — probing the occasion and actually speak to you _ probing the occasion and actually speak to you and _ probing the occasion and actually speak to you and give _ probing the occasion and actually speak to you and give you - probing the occasion and actually- speak to you and give you something that you _ speak to you and give you something that you just — speak to you and give you something that you just can _ speak to you and give you something that you just can get _ speak to you and give you something that you just can get from _ speak to you and give you something that you just can get from a - that you just can get from a transactional— that you just can get from a transactional way— that you just can get from a transactional way of- that you just can get from a transactional way of doing i that you just can get from a - transactional way of doing business and certaihiy— transactional way of doing business and certainly today— transactional way of doing business and certainly today has _ transactional way of doing business and certainly today has been - and certainly today has been fahtastic_ and certainly today has been fantastic to— and certainly today has been fantastic to see _ and certainly today has been fantastic to see our - and certainly today has beenl fantastic to see our customer and certainly today has been i fantastic to see our customer is backing — fantastic to see our customer is backing and _ fantastic to see our customer is backing and even _ fantastic to see our customer is backing and even the _ fantastic to see our customer is backing and even the most - fantastic to see our customer is - backing and even the most reluctant customers— backing and even the most reluctant customers of— backing and even the most reluctant customers of ours _ backing and even the most reluctant

customers of ours have _ backing and even the most reluctant customers of ours have become - customers of ours have become effe rvesce ht _ customers of ours have become effervescent in _ customers of ours have become effervescent in terms _ customers of ours have become effervescent in terms of- customers of ours have become effervescent in terms of really. effervescent in terms of really exciting — effervescent in terms of really exciting just _ effervescent in terms of really exciting just to _ effervescent in terms of really exciting just to be _ effervescent in terms of really exciting just to be chatting - effervescent in terms of really exciting just to be chatting to| exciting just to be chatting to people — exciting just to be chatting to people again. _ exciting just to be chatting to people again, just _ exciting just to be chatting to people again, just to - exciting just to be chatting to people again, just to have . exciting just to be chatting to. people again, just to have that social— people again, just to have that social interaction— people again, just to have that social interaction and - people again, just to have that social interaction and it - people again, just to have that social interaction and it just . people again, just to have that - social interaction and it just shows you how— social interaction and it just shows you how important _ social interaction and it just shows you how important it _ social interaction and it just shows you how important it is— social interaction and it just shows you how important it is to - social interaction and it just shows you how important it is to every i you how important it is to every part of— you how important it is to every part of our— you how important it is to every part of our life. _ you how important it is to every part of our life.— you how important it is to every part of our life. and what have you learned about _ part of our life. and what have you learned about the _ part of our life. and what have you learned about the business? - part of our life. and what have you i learned about the business? because as freddie was saying, it is about adapting, changing what you're doing, may be taking a step back and lockdown has given a chance to reassess we do, how you do it, and may be from here on and do things differently?— differently? yeah, absolutely right and it is about,... _ differently? yeah, absolutely right and it is about,... you _ differently? yeah, absolutely right and it is about,... you look- differently? yeah, absolutely right and it is about,... you look at - 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from your shop but actually these days it is much, much more than| from your shop but actually these - days it is much, much more than that and it— days it is much, much more than that and it is— days it is much, much more than that and it is even— days it is much, much more than that and it is even it. _ days it is much, much more than that and it is even it, being _ days it is much, much more than that and it is even it, being able _ days it is much, much more than that and it is even it, being able to - and it is even it, being able to offer— and it is even it, being able to offer customers— and it is even it, being able to offer customers what- and it is even it, being able to offer customers what you - and it is even it, being able to i offer customers what you deliver and it is even it, being able to - offer customers what you deliver all these _ offer customers what you deliver all these different _ offer customers what you deliver all these different channels, _ offer customers what you deliver all these different channels, anything i these different channels, anything ohiihe, _ these different channels, anything online, can — these different channels, anything online, can renew, _ these different channels, anything online, can renew, and _ these different channels, anything online, can renew, and you - these different channels, anything online, can renew, and you have i these different channels, anythingi online, can renew, and you have to cater— online, can renew, and you have to cater to _ online, can renew, and you have to cater to all— online, can renew, and you have to cater to all these _ online, can renew, and you have to cater to all these kinds _ online, can renew, and you have to cater to all these kinds of - online, can renew, and you have to cater to all these kinds of needs i cater to all these kinds of needs right— cater to all these kinds of needs right now— cater to all these kinds of needs right how and _ cater to all these kinds of needs right now and it _ cater to all these kinds of needs right now and it is— cater to all these kinds of needs right now and it is the _ cater to all these kinds of needs right now and it is the same - cater to all these kinds of needsl right now and it is the same with all these — right now and it is the same with all these and _ right now and it is the same with all these and we _ right now and it is the same with all these and we have _ right now and it is the same with all these and we have had - right now and it is the same with all these and we have had to - right now and it is the same with . all these and we have had to update it and _ all these and we have had to update it and do— all these and we have had to update it and do things _ all these and we have had to update it and do things that _ all these and we have had to update it and do things that it _ all these and we have had to update it and do things that it which - all these and we have had to update it and do things that it which will - it and do things that it which will be it and do things that it which will he should — it and do things that it which will he should have _ it and do things that it which will he should have been _ it and do things that it which will he should have been doing - it and do things that it which will he should have been doing a - it and do things that it which will i he should have been doing a couple of be should have been doing a couple of years— be should have been doing a couple of years ago— he should have been doing a couple of years ago or _ he should have been doing a couple of years ago or maybe _ he should have been doing a couple of years ago or maybe even - 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and it is a good way for us now to move forward and _ and it is a good way for us now to move forward and with _ and it is a good way for us now to move forward and with optimisml and it is a good way for us now to. move forward and with optimism as welt _ move forward and with optimism as welt it— move forward and with optimism as well. , , ., ., .. move forward and with optimism as well. , , ., ., ,, ., in well. it is interesting look at your business, how— well. it is interesting look at your business, how much _ well. it is interesting look at your business, how much is _ well. it is interesting look at your| business, how much is dependent well. it is interesting look at your i business, how much is dependent on people coming in and then you say, you know, you have been able to instagram lives, social media, that is really important, technology, and i suppose i touched on it at the beginning there, it is thatjust today, getting the open, but may ping people come back, and that will be really good thing, making people feel comfortable enough to come back to your business. i feel comfortable enough to come back to your business.— to your business. i think also that we cater to _ to your business. i think also that we cater to also _ to your business. i think also that we cater to also different - to your business. i think also that we cater to also different age i we cater to also different age ranges — we cater to also different age ranges so it isn'tjust the computer and whatsapp savvy generation, it is mother— and whatsapp savvy generation, it is mother of— and whatsapp savvy generation, it is mother of the bite, especially here in cheltenham, we have a mother of the pride _ in cheltenham, we have a mother of the pride following here and it is not a _ the pride following here and it is not a given that they know exactly how to _ not a given that they know exactly how to interact and to try other things — how to interact and to try other things we _ how to interact and to try other things. we also had a mate and leisure — things. we also had a mate and leisure try— things. we also had a mate and leisure try other things. we also had a _ leisure try other things. we also had a made—to—measure service as well which — had a made—to—measure service as well which is — had a made—to—measure service as well which is essential, people do need _ well which is essential, people do need to— well which is essential, people do need to come in and choose the material— need to come in and choose the material so _ need to come in and choose the material so moving forward i think we have _ material so moving forward i think we have weaned a lot of those customers, actually, on to being able _ customers, actually, on to being able to— customers, actually, on to being able to order their size, corridor their— able to order their size, corridor their size, — able to order their size, corridor their size, they know it and they are able — their size, they know it and they are able to — their size, they know it and they are able to order online so that has

been _ are able to order online so that has been a _ are able to order online so that has been a real— are able to order online so that has been a real real eye opener for us in a very— been a real real eye opener for us in a very positive spin of this polemic— in a very positive spin of this polemic for sure. so in a very positive spin of this polemic for sure.— in a very positive spin of this polemic for sure. so nice to hear there are — polemic for sure. so nice to hear there are some _ polemic for sure. so nice to hear there are some positives - polemic for sure. so nice to hear there are some positives for- polemic for sure. so nice to hear there are some positives for thisj there are some positives for this after what has been such a tough year. really lovely to see both. and thatis year. really lovely to see both. and that is what businesses have to do bend to adapt to all of this and, you know, every business has had a very different experience. some are glad just to get people back through the doors, some have learnt lessons. her dress as i was talking to a very keen to get people back for making sure it is all very safe but i think fundamentally it is just having people back, money and the tin roots, helping cash flow. it might not make up for a whole year or so of closure but nonetheless very welcome that they are able to finally go somewhere to reopen again. finally go somewhere to reopen aaain. ., ., i. finally go somewhere to reopen aaain. ., ., , again. you got your haircut this mornin: again. you got your haircut this morning then _ again. you got your haircut this morning ben. they _ again. you got your haircut this morning ben. they happy - again. you got your haircut this morning ben. they happy with | again. you got your haircut this i morning ben. they happy with it? yes. what are you saying? it looks gorgeous, at last. thank you, collections. it's been a while. thank to much.

let's look at people in wales know where people can travel to and from england but nonessential shots along with some high—street services such as beauticians can reopen. here's tomos morgan. as foreign holidays are up in the air, staycations are in the spotlight and here in the midst of the wye valley, yurts are almost fully booked until the end of the year. they could have opened two weeks ago, when self—contained accommodation was allowed to reopen for holiday—makers from wales. but wee tend to find that about 80%, generally, of our guests come from england, with the remaining coming from wales. you know, a few foreign guests come over. up and down high streets across wales, there is a sigh of relief from both shop owners and shoppers as all nonessentials can begin trading again. close—contact beauty can also reopen, almost a month after hairdressers took their first

snip of 2021. students of all ages can now fully return to the classroom from today, after a gradual welcoming back before the easter break. as many businesses reopen today, others will be looking over at england with envious eyes as they remain closed. and in places like tintern, on the border with england, that sense of frustration is heightened — just a stone's throw over the river wye is gloucestershire, where outdoor hospitality and gymnasiums have reopened but here in wales, they'll have to wait a few more weeks yet. it's extremely frustrating. friends that i know of that have pubs have been absolutelyjust bombarded with bookings. people just wanting to get a beer off tap. i am angry about it. you know, it's our business

that is suffering, but our hands are completely tied. in the next welsh government review on the 23rd of april, the first minister is due to set out the next phase of easing across wales, which will include setting a date for indoor hospitality. today is but another example of how unlocking is moving at different paces across the uk nations. tomos morgan, bbc news, monmouthshire. northern ireland's stay—at—home order has been lifted, more than three months after it was imposed. car—washes are allowed to re—open and nonessential shops can resume click—and—collect. ten people from two households can also meet in private gardens, but people have been told to "stay local" and continue to work from home where they can. in scotland, some primary and secondary pupils have returned to full—time lessons in school. pupils will no longer have to follow strict physical distancing rules, but will still need to wear face coverings. the majority of scotland's pupils are due to return to school on the 19th of april. one person has died and another one is being treated in hospital

following a shooting in paris. it happened in the early hours of the afternoon in the 16th arrondissement of the french capital. the attacker opened fire, hitting a man and a womanjust outside the hospital henry dunant. both victims were taken into hospital where the man later died. the assailant managed to flee the scene on a motorbike. mps have been recalled early from the easter break today to pay tribute to the duke of edinburgh. among the leaders paying tribute, here are the words of the leader of the liberal democrats ed davey speaking a short while ago... mr speaker, as people grieve, we can also say thank you. thank you to one of britain's greatest public servants of the last 100 years. as other party leaders have said, prince philip has been a rock in the

life of our nation since his betrothal to our queen, then the young princess elizabeth. and, above all, he has always been her rock. after 73 years of marriage, it will be our queen who feels this loss far greater than anyone else. if anyone says that bereavement is easier when a loved one has lived a long life, i have to say, but�*s not my experience. so, ma'am, our hearts go out to you. tributes continuing in the house of commons and indeed in the lords to the duke of edinburgh. the film nomadland was the big winner at the bafta awards last night. the ceremony was held without an audience due to covid restrictions. the winners accepted their awards via webcam — although sir anthony hopkins missed his big moment because he was busy painting. our entertainment correspondent

colin paterson explains. applause. in a year where cinemagoers had to stay home, best film of the baftas was one all about isolation. nomadland. nomadland, which is not out into the end of the month, is about a woman who's lost everything and travels the united states on her own in a van. it won four baftas, including francis mcdormand best actress. i need work. i like work. but, sadly, in a year when you didn't even have to turn up to turn up, she still managed not to turn up. we've just received this message via carrier pigeon from frances, who is somewhere in the wilds of north america. and neither did the winner of best actor. sir anthony hopkins for the father. i don't need her or anyone else. i can manage very well on my own. at the age of 83,

sir anthony hopkins is now the oldest best actor winner ever. he did not appear on zoom during the ceremony, but did join in the virtual press room afterwards and explained that he is on a long holiday in wales. i was sitting here painting, in fact. | in my room in the hotel. i'm covered in paint. and i heard this cheer go up from next door, _ and i thought, "whati the hell's happened?" i thought they were - watching a football match. and they came in and said i'd won. while the best stage invasion of the night happened after the star of rocks, bukky bakray, won the rising star award, and her on—screen mother and her actual mother fumi couldn't contain themselves. cheering. next up, the oscars, and nomadland is now the clear favourite. but a word of warning — the last six films to win at the baftas have failed to repeat at the oscars. i wonder if frances mcdormand will bother to turn up.

hello. some spring warmth in that sun when it's on your back through today, but it's still a case of winter toying with us. this is how some of us started the day — covering of snow across parts of wales and southern england in particular, and if you didn't have the snow, you woke up to a good covering of frost. in parts of highland scotland, we saw temperatures below —9 last night. in fact, it was the coldest april night since 2013, and we won't be a million miles off that through tonight. so, it will be a chilly evening out there as we say goodbye to the last of the sunshine. a few showers dotted around to the south and west and one or two close to these eastern coasts, but temperatures already dipping below single figures, and they will drop further into tonight. under largely clear skies, bit more cloud in the west, one or two isolated showers, here. that'll stop the temperatures from dropping too much, but it could mean some icy conditions. temperatures at lowest, again this time across parts of aberdeenshire in scotland, probably around —7, —8, down to around —3, —1i through parts of the midlands and southern england. but high pressure is still with us. it highs that keep things predominantly dry through this week. it's not strong enough to completely prevent showers. there's going to be a few

across the western isles, maybe to the north of northern ireland, and just down these western parts of england and wales during tuesday morning. elsewhere, a sunny start. a few showers will pop up through the day, anc certainly a little bit more cloud than you'll have experienced this afternoon, but, by and large, should be a dry day for many, and again, a rather cool one — 8 to 12 degrees. that's down on where we should be for this time of year. just to show you, comparison of where we should be. should be around 11 to iii celsius — most places around two degrees below that. so it is staying cool, the night still chilly. little bit of frost around into wednesday morning. greater chance of some mist and fog patches around on wednesday, but, actually, fewer showers. most will stay dry, showers very isolated. sunny spells. feeling colder, though, down these eastern coasts, and that's because our area of high pressure's shifting a little bit, and it's going to allow more of an east to north—easterly wind to develop once again. and that could also, towards east anglia and the south—east, bring a few showers around on thursday. most, though, will be dry. sunny start, a little bit on the chilly side some cloud building up through the day. temperatures at their

highest in the west, at around 11 to 13 degrees. single—figure temperatures towards the east. as for the rest of the week, well, starting to turn a little bit milder across the south, but some rain in parts of scotland and northern ireland.

this is bbc news. the headlines... prince william has paid a heartfelt tribute to his grandfather the duke of edinburgh, saying he would never take for granted the special memories his children will always have of their great—grandpa coming to collect them in his carriage. meanwhile, prince harry, who's returned to the uk, has also praised his grandfather for always being himself and for his his "dedication to granny." mps and peers have returned early to the commons to honour the duke of edinburgh, where the prime minister has led the tributes. a big step back to normality in many parts of the uk with the easing of some key restrictions. in england pubs have welcomed back customers for outdoor service — some opened on the stroke of midnight. there've been long queues outside many non—essential

shops that have finally reopened their doors... the government announces a review covering david cameron's efforts to lobby ministers on behalf of finance firm greensill capital. the former cabinet minister and liberal democrat peer, baroness williams of crosby, has died, aged 90. the duke of edinburgh's grandsons have been paying tribute to prince philip who died at the age of 99 on friday. the duke of cambridge described him as an "extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary generation". prince harry, who has arrived in the uk for the funeral on saturday, said his grandfather was a man of service, honour and great humour.

let's talk to our correspondent, duncan kennedy, who's at windsor castle. these are important contributions to two young men who really had a lot to be grateful for in very troubled times during their life. that to be grateful for in very troubled times during their life.— times during their life. that is exactly right- _ times during their life. that is exactly right. these _ times during their life. that is i exactly right. these statements times during their life. that is - exactly right. these statements come after statements from the duke's children over the weekend. they all made their statements first and now we have got the statements from two of the grandchildren, william and harry. both of those statements coming within 20 minutes of each other so perhaps an element of these statements being choreographed. again as you were saying, very personal, very intimate statements coming from two of the grandchildren. william's statement first. he began by saying...

and then also today, there has been this charming photograph that has been released by... taken by the duchess of cambridge, showing the duke with his great grandson, prince george, it was taken in 2015. the duke driving a carriage. we are told that prince george very much liked to ride in the carriage with his great—great—grandfather and william's statement goes on to say... and as i say, about 20 minutes later we had another statement, this time from prince harry, again revealing that intimacy and personal nature these statements are taking on.

a very informal, very intimate message from both prince william and prince harry and there was also confirmed this afternoon that prince harry is now back in the uk, in fact he is taking about half a mile away in frogmore cottage, on the windsor estate, the cottage he first shared with meghan before they went on to canada, and eventually to the united states. he is quarantining therefore about five days ahead of course of the funeral of the duke of edinburgh on saturday.

let's get more on this from roya nikkhah, royal correspondent for the sunday times. you had a very, very busy weekend, i should imagine on the evidence of that was clear from the newspaper yesterday, as with so many newspapers. this is the difficult bit, where kind of personal tragedy and the intrusion on personal grief and the intrusion on personal grief and the intrusion on personal grief and the interest of the nation gets caught up again with the soap opera of the royalfamily. i caught up again with the soap opera of the royal family.— of the royalfamily. i think actually. — of the royalfamily. i think actually, these _ of the royalfamily. i thinkj actually, these statements of the royal family. i think i actually, these statements will of the royal family. i think - actually, these statements will be trying to distance... the personal tributes from what you just mention because what we are seeing over the last —— last two days is an ordered delivery of these are creamy personal traits following the hierarchy and the royal family. the prince of wales gave that heartfelt repeat on saturday afternoon. that was followed by prince andrew, prince edward yesterday, and entered a princes william and harry. they

are both extremely personal tributes from william and harry today. both of them writing quite freely about their personal members of —— memories of their grandfather. i thought that photograph of prince george with prince philip taken in 2015 by catherine the duchess of cambridge was lovely because it really showed you how important the duke of edinburgh has been, not only as consort to the monarch but how involved he has been an even his great—grandchildren's life and i thought prince harry's trivet was lovely. how cheeky he was right to the end. a master of the barbecue, the end. a master of the barbecue, the legend of banter. they are both very heartfelt, wonderful tributes. it has been ordered, the way we have heard them and what the royal family are hoping for now and what people in the institutional hoping for now is that the sort of soap opera of what we have seen in the last few weeks and months is put to one side and there is a real desire to do it right, to do it well for the duke of

edinburgh and i am sure that the family will be doing that this saturday. t family will be doing that this saturda . .., family will be doing that this saturda . .. ., ., �* family will be doing that this saturda . ., ., �* , saturday. i can imagine that'll be front and centre _ saturday. i can imagine that'll be front and centre of _ saturday. i can imagine that'll be front and centre of everyone i saturday. i can imagine that'll be l front and centre of everyone apart of the s concerns and yet as we heard from sirjohn major yesterday,... a neutralfigure saying this is an opportunity to try and heal some of the risks, to use the opportunity of the duke of soviet death and the fact that everyone is together in one place is a rare opportunity. —— the duke of edinburgh's death. there is no doubt that tensions have been extreme e high over the last few weeks and months. no one is going to be pretending that saturday is going to be easy, it is going to be difficult for her majesty the queen, grieving with the whole family but with this

added dimension of the tensions that have gone before. we are only eight few weeks from that bombshell interview that harry and meghan gave to oprah winfrey but it has come very soon after that moment and if there is one opportunity for the loyalfamily here it there is one opportunity for the loyal family here it is to put those tensions and those differences aside at least one day and to try and begin to heal. i think to be honest that personally that is going to be a much longer term process. i don't know whether something is painful and difficult as a funeral of the head of the family is going... it is not going to happen at quickly but it could be a very good starting point for them. they are all in one place and they will see each other altogether for the first time probably on saturday because harry has to isolate for the next five days but it gives them that opportunity to start to be together and talk together and start that process. well a little earlier, the prime minister led tributes from mps in the house of the commons.

in a moment we'll also hearfrom the labour leader keir starmer, but first here is borisjohnson. as an advocate of skills and craft and science and technology, this country— and science and technology, this country has had no royal champion to match— country has had no royal champion to match him _ country has had no royal champion to match him since prince albert and i know _ match him since prince albert and i know that _ match him since prince albert and i know that in — match him since prince albert and i know that in due course the house and the _ know that in due course the house and the country will want to consider— and the country will want to consider a suitable memorial to prince _ consider a suitable memorial to prince philip. it is without same spirit _ prince philip. it is without same spirit of— prince philip. it is without same spirit of innovation that as coach errant _ spirit of innovation that as coach errant of— spirit of innovation that as coach errant of the royal family he shaved and protected the monarchy and helped _ and protected the monarchy and helped to modernise and continually to adapt— helped to modernise and continually to adapt an institution that is above — to adapt an institution that is above politics, that incarnates our history— above politics, that incarnates our history and — above politics, that incarnates our history and is indisputably vital to the balance of happiness of our national— the balance of happiness of our national life. by his tireless,

unstinting service to the queen, the commonwealth, the armed forces, the environment, to millions of young people _ environment, to millions of young people and not so young people around — people and not so young people around the world, and countless other— around the world, and countless other causes, he gave us and he gives— other causes, he gave us and he gives us— other causes, he gave us and he gives us all— other causes, he gave us and he gives us all a model of selflessness and of— gives us all a model of selflessness and of putting others before ourselves. for most of us, there has never been a time when the duke of edinburgh was not present. at every stage of our national story for the last seven decades, he has been the, a symbol of the nation we hope to be at our best. a source of stability. a rock. her majesty once said, grief is the price we pay for love. the duke love this country and britain

loved him in return. that is why we grieve today. but we must also celebrate him, a life lived in strong and vigorous brushstrokes, like his painting, and we offer at this tribute to the duke of edinburgh for a lifetime of public service, the gold award. it's a big step back to normality for much of the uk today, with the high street reopening in england and wales and some restrictions also relaxed in scotland and northern ireland. so, from today, non essential shops are open again in england, along with pubs and restaurants which can now serve customers outside. hairdressers, gyms, and swimming pools are also back in business. in wales, shops and some high street services are open, and the ban on travelling to and from england has ended. northern ireland's "stay—at—home" order is lifted, replaced by guidance to "stay local". and in scotland, pupils in six council areas have returned

to school full—time. well, as many restrictions are eased, the prime minister is warning people to behave responsibly. it's a good day for the high street, as shops and salons welcome back customers. our business presenter, ben thompson, is outside regent arcade in cheltenham. good afternoon. it has been a really bus hiuh good afternoon. it has been a really busy high street. _ good afternoon. it has been a really busy high street. i _ good afternoon. it has been a really busy high street. i should _ good afternoon. it has been a really busy high street. i should put - good afternoon. it has been a really busy high street. i should put this i busy high street. i should put this into a little bit of context because we have also had the latest figures suggesting that footfall, the number of shoppers on the high street around the country, this moderate sword and was up by around 160%. but if you start to kind of look down into those figures, the latest update we have had suggests that the number of shoppers on the high street is still a third below the level before the pandemic. still a

lot of way to go, even though there has been an initial surge in shoppers was maybe it is the slightly nicer weather, the easter holidays, may bejust slightly nicer weather, the easter holidays, may be just the novelty factor and people getting back out onto the high street. we should also be really clear as well that the pandemic has taken its toll on a lot of retailers. many have struggled in lockdown. that is the picture from retail but how is it for hospitality? legal —— we know that hospitality? legal —— we know that hospitality is one of the worst affected sectors. let me introduce —— introduce you to michelle. how has it been crushing marks and progress today, you can get people outside, around 30 people back into the bar. some progress.— the bar. some progress. people outside. the bar. some progress. people outside- we _ the bar. some progress. people outside. we can _ the bar. some progress. people outside. we can bring _ the bar. some progress. people outside. we can bring them i the bar. some progress. people outside. we can bring them into the bar. some progress. people i outside. we can bring them into the bar yet~ _ outside. we can bring them into the bar yet. there are tables and chairs out in _ bar yet. there are tables and chairs out in the _ bar yet. there are tables and chairs out in the open but it has been quite _ out in the open but it has been quite exciting and we have had a busy _ quite exciting and we have had a busy morning. a good start to the day and _ busy morning. a good start to the day and then it quietened down and now i— day and then it quietened down and now i feel— day and then it quietened down and now i feel there are more people in

the town— now i feel there are more people in the town and we are getting much busier _ the town and we are getting much busier. |t— the town and we are getting much busier. , . ., , the town and we are getting much busier. , . .,, , , busier. it is nice to see places busier. it is nice to see places busier again. _ busier. it is nice to see places busier again. the _ busier. it is nice to see places busier again. the high - busier. it is nice to see places busier again. the high street| busier. it is nice to see places. busier again. the high street is designed to have people on it and it has been very eerie and empty for a long time. it is getting people back through the doors, such a novelty. yes, it was really nice. we are welcoming _ yes, it was really nice. we are welcoming customers back. customers welcoming customers back. customers we have _ welcoming customers back. customers we have not— welcoming customers back. customers we have not seen for quite a long time _ we have not seen for quite a long time and — we have not seen for quite a long time and it— we have not seen for quite a long time. and it is nice to go from that digital— time. and it is nice to go from that digital interaction we have had with them, _ digital interaction we have had with them, because we have been doing online _ them, because we have been doing online tastings and events and things. — online tastings and events and things, to go back to the physical interactions, so from digital to physical— interactions, so from digital to physical is— interactions, so from digital to physical is great. a interactions, so from digital to physical is great.— physical is great. a lot of retailers _ physical is great. a lot of retailers are _ physical is great. a lot of retailers are saying - physical is great. a lot of retailers are saying that. physical is great. a lot of l retailers are saying that for physical is great. a lot of i retailers are saying that for all the technology that allows them to do delivery and click and collect and selling online, nothing beats doing it in person. he. and selling online, nothing beats doing it in person.— and selling online, nothing beats doing it in person. no, we have been in town for— doing it in person. no, we have been in town for 15 — doing it in person. no, we have been in town for 15 years _ doing it in person. no, we have been in town for 15 years as _ doing it in person. no, we have been in town for 15 years as an _ in town for 15 years as an independent business and it has been difficult _ independent business and it has been difficult but it isjust nice to

have — difficult but it isjust nice to have people come back through the doors _ have people come back through the doors again. | have people come back through the doors again-— doors again. i wish you all the best. there _ doors again. i wish you all the best. there is _ doors again. i wish you all the best. there is a _ doors again. i wish you all the best. there is a lot _ doors again. i wish you all the best. there is a lot for - doors again. i wish you all the best. there is a lot for you i doors again. i wish you all the best. there is a lot for you to | doors again. i wish you all the i best. there is a lot for you to do still. anotherfive best. there is a lot for you to do still. another five weeks best. there is a lot for you to do still. anotherfive weeks into new get people back inside. good local thatis get people back inside. good local that is michelle with her business. slowly easing those restrictions but a little way for hospitality to get back to anything like normal. in cheltenham, i am back to anything like normal. in cheltenham, lam impressed back to anything like normal. in cheltenham, i am impressed with the number of people out and about shopping and i think many other shops that queues this morning just welcoming the interest and really glad to have people back through the doors and crucially —— back in the tales. —— cashback in the tales. the easing of lockdown must come as a relief for people in leicester. the city is coming out of a year long of lockdown restrictions and martine croxall is there for us. i turned that one into a tongue twister. it must be euphoric in leicester today. ads,

twister. it must be euphoric in leicester today.— twister. it must be euphoric in leicester today. a lot of people have been _ leicester today. a lot of people have been waiting _ leicester today. a lot of people have been waiting for _ leicester today. a lot of people have been waiting for this - leicester today. a lot of people have been waiting for this day. | leicester today. a lot of people i have been waiting for this day. this appetite for some company, for a change of scene, to not be stuck in the same four walls and to see your friends and family, even though we are still facing some restrictions of course. leicester faced the first local lockdown to be imposed. it has been under restrictions for longer than anywhere else. one of the people that has been dealing with this up close and personaljoins me now, a local gp. a big asian community, of course. why do you believe that leicester saw such high infection rates? what are the factors? it infection rates? what are the factors? , ., ., factors? it is multifactorial. it came as a _ factors? it is multifactorial. it came as a surprise _ factors? it is multifactorial. it came as a surprise to - factors? it is multifactorial. it came as a surprise to us - factors? it is multifactorial. it came as a surprise to us that| factors? it is multifactorial. it. came as a surprise to us that we were _ came as a surprise to us that we were the — came as a surprise to us that we were the first in lockdown and the longer— were the first in lockdown and the longer city — were the first in lockdown and the longer city to stay in lockdown. and lots of _ longer city to stay in lockdown. and lots of work — longer city to stay in lockdown. and lots of work and research has been done _ lots of work and research has been done in _ lots of work and research has been done in this — lots of work and research has been done in this. many reasons was not one is— done in this. many reasons was not one is poverty, one is unfortunately

sweatshops, another is the social democratic profiling, another factor was people living in multi—generational families and so spreading — multi—generational families and so spreading the disease. lots of different— spreading the disease. lots of different reasons. some we could control~ _ different reasons. some we could control. �* ., ., ., different reasons. some we could control. ., ., ., ., ., control. but a lot of those all to do with the _ control. but a lot of those all to do with the fact _ control. but a lot of those all to do with the fact that _ control. but a lot of those all to do with the fact that it - control. but a lot of those all to do with the fact that it is - control. but a lot of those all to do with the fact that it is more | do with the fact that it is more difficult for some people than others to distance and isolate, to have the wherewithal to observe the rules. you spent some time, even though you are a gp working in the hospitals, you just saw how lonely this disease was also many people. absolutely right. unfortunately, i have had — absolutely right. unfortunately, i have had a personal experience and when _ have had a personal experience and when they— have had a personal experience and when they asked for volunteers, i volunteered and became a covid responding gp. i saw so much loneliness. patients were being whisked — loneliness. patients were being whisked away in the ambience without a chance _ whisked away in the ambience without a chance to _ whisked away in the ambience without a chance to say goodbye to their relatives — a chance to say goodbye to their relatives. unfortunately some of them _ relatives. unfortunately some of them passing away. i saw patients

who were — them passing away. i saw patients who were completely along during their illness with the relatives, no nurses, _ their illness with the relatives, no nurses, i— their illness with the relatives, no nurses, i also saw very lonely doctors — nurses, i also saw very lonely doctors and people dressed in ppe and we _ doctors and people dressed in ppe and we could not even talk to each other _ and we could not even talk to each other. definitely covid was a disease _ other. definitely covid was a disease of loneliness and solitary demise _ disease of loneliness and solitary demise by saw patients dying alone. patients _ demise by saw patients dying alone. patients that normally would have had palliative care, would have had a fantastic— had palliative care, would have had a fantastic team there, nurses helping — a fantastic team there, nurses helping them through their very difficult — helping them through their very difficult journey helping them through their very difficultjourney in helping them through their very difficult journey in life, dying alone — difficult journey in life, dying alone it_ difficult 'ourney in life, dying alone. �* , , . difficult 'ourney in life, dying alone. , m alone. a very difficult year. many reasons but _ alone. a very difficult year. many reasons but thankfully, _ alone. a very difficult year. many reasons but thankfully, we - alone. a very difficult year. many reasons but thankfully, we do i alone. a very difficult year. many i reasons but thankfully, we do know a lot more about coronavirus now. the challenge being to get people to take up the vaccine. you are seeing some success but a lot of it is to do with education, to get beyond the suspicions that some people have, particularly if english is not their first language. particularly if english is not their first language-— particularly if english is not their firstlanauuae. ~ , . first language. absolutely right. we have done a — first language. absolutely right. we have done a tremendous _ first language. absolutely right. we have done a tremendous amount i first language. absolutely right. we have done a tremendous amount of| have done a tremendous amount of work— have done a tremendous amount of work in _ have done a tremendous amount of work in introducing lots of youtube

videos _ work in introducing lots of youtube videos in _ work in introducing lots of youtube videos in gujarati, polish, hindi, urdu _ videos in gujarati, polish, hindi, urdu and — videos in gujarati, polish, hindi, urdu and so _ videos in gujarati, polish, hindi, urdu and so on, to educate patients. just two _ urdu and so on, to educate patients. just two or— urdu and so on, to educate patients. just two or three weeks ago, i was educating — just two or three weeks ago, i was educating the somali community on a facebook— educating the somali community on a facebook life thenjust educating the somali community on a facebook life then just to try and dispel— facebook life then just to try and dispel any— facebook life then just to try and dispel any of the myths about the vaccine _ dispel any of the myths about the vaccine. people are worried it will had their— vaccine. people are worried it will had their fertility. people are still worried there is a chip inside and so _ still worried there is a chip inside and so on — still worried there is a chip inside and so on. education is usually important~ _ and so on. education is usually important. at the beginning of the vaccination, the midlands was ahead of the _ vaccination, the midlands was ahead of the game. we are pretty close to the national average of vaccinating over 90% — the national average of vaccinating over 90% also of our 85—year—olds, 70—year—olds, 60—year—old and so on. we have _ 70—year—olds, 60—year—old and so on. we have done — 70—year—olds, 60—year—old and so on. we have done a really good job. i have _ we have done a really good job. i have to _ we have done a really good job. i have to give credit to my team who vaccinated — have to give credit to my team who vaccinated 750 people in one day 'ust vaccinated 750 people in one day just last — vaccinated 750 people in one day just last thursday. a vaccinated 750 people in one day just last thursday.— just last thursday. a remarkable achievement _ just last thursday. a remarkable achievement for _ just last thursday. a remarkable achievement for thank _ just last thursday. a remarkable achievement for thank you i just last thursday. a remarkable achievement for thank you very l just last thursday. a remarkable i achievement for thank you very much and one of those people who took the vaccine was 103 years of age. that is quite a success.—

is quite a success. thank you very much, is quite a success. thank you very much. martin- — is quite a success. thank you very much, martin. i— is quite a success. thank you very much, martin. i hope _ is quite a success. thank you very much, martin. i hope someone i is quite a success. thank you very much, martin. i hope someone is| much, martin. i hope someone is going to give her a drink before the evening arrives. the government has commissioned an independent review into david cameron's efforts to lobby ministers on behalf of the finance company greensill capital. the former tory prime minister has been criticised for contacting the chancellor by text, and meeting the health secretary for a private drink, but insists he did not break government rules. jonathan blake reports. he was prime minister for six years but it's david cameron's actions after leaving office that are under scrutiny now. in particular, his work for this man, lex greensill, who'd been an unpaid adviser to david cameron's government. now working for his company greensill capital, mr cameron has approached ministers on its behalf. those efforts are now expected to be the subject of an independent investigation launched by the government.

public office should not become the platform for private gain. and i don't really think the former ministers and prime ministers should be engaged in lobbying for particular commercial companies when they are lobbying their successors, who they know very well and could have privileged access to them. it's simply not fair. last week, the chancellor, rishi sunak, published text messages he sent in reply to david cameron after the former prime minister messaged him about access to government—backed emergency loans. it also emerged the health secretary, matt hancock, met mr cameron and lex greensill for a private drink to discuss a new payment system for the nhs. in a statement last night, david cameron said, lobbying, as it's called — talking to those in power to try and influence what they do

is nothing new around here, it's part of how westminster works. labour and conservative governments have run into trouble in the past over improper access to ministers. but now, once again, the questions of not only what the rules allow but what is appropriate are up for debate. the fact is lobbying as part and parcel of any democratic system — constituents, businesses, everybody is lobbying the government for things they want are things they think the government should do. but the question is when there are conflicts of interest, how do officials and ministers and government respond? and there isn't nearly enough conversation about this, it's got much too casual. labour say serious questions remain, and they want david cameron to answerfor his actions in parliament. jonathan blake, bbc news. let's get more from our political correspondent, nick eardley. in some ways, i presume that david cameron will have hope that is very

fulsome statement on sunday afternoon might have kinda brought an end to this story, but the in government is different. why would that be, government is different. why would that he, do you think? i government is different. why would that be, do you think?— that be, do you think? i think one ofthe that be, do you think? i think one of the big question _ that be, do you think? i think one of the big question is _ that be, do you think? i think one of the big question is that - that be, do you think? i think one of the big question is that this i of the big question is that this whole episode is raising is showed former ministers, former prime minister is, have such privileged access potentially to current ministers, so we don't have the full remit of this enquiry but what we do know that broadly it is going to look at how contracts are awarded, so the government hopes it can show people that things are done properly and i think there are a couple of reasons for that. one is that there are increasing questions being asked of serving ministers, the chancellor, some other ministers and the treasury, the health secretary, matt hancock, about their relationship with david cameron, conversations they had with david cameron about greensill capital but there is also i suppose that broader

question of whether the rules article purpose because we know that david cameron as far as the investigations that have been suggested so far did not break the rules. he spent two years waiting to become a lobbyist. he did not declare that he was a lobbyist but that was because he was employed by the company, rather than being a consultant. that has led some in the labour party and also some transparency campaigners as well do quite —— question if the rules go far enough. i think when we get the specific remit for this enquiry, it'll be interesting to just how detailed it is going to be into looking at some of the access that former ministers have.— former ministers have. thank you very much- _ the liberal democrat peer and former cabinet minister, shirley williams ,has died at the 90. having served more than 50 years in british politics, she was one of the original 'gang of four�* labour politicians who split to form the social democratic party. she later become president

of the new party and supported its merger with the liberals to form the liberal democrats. the liberal democrats. the party's leader ed davey said her death was heartbreaking, describing her as a inspiration to millions, a liberal lion and a true trailblazer. carolyn quinn looks back her life. we have been through... shirley williams was _ we have been through... shirley williams was once _ we have been through... shirley williams was once tipped i we have been through... shirley williams was once tipped as i we have been through... shirley williams was once tipped as a i we have been through... shirley i williams was once tipped as a future prime minister. shejoked williams was once tipped as a future prime minister. she joked that her disorganised nature rolled her out but she was clear about the qualities needed for the job. but she was clear about the qualities needed for thejob. the qualities needed for the 'ob. the ca aci qualities needed for the 'ob. the capacity to i qualities needed for the job. tue: capacity to get qualities needed for the job. he capacity to get on qualities needed for the job. tt9 capacity to get on with all kinds of people without snobbery and aloofness. people without snobbery and aloofness— people without snobbery and aloofness. politics was in her blood. aloofness. politics was in her blood- her — aloofness. politics was in her blood. her mother— aloofness. politics was in her blood. her mother was i aloofness. politics was in her blood. her mother was a i aloofness. politics was in her - blood. her mother was a famous novelist and feminist campaigner. shejoined the labour novelist and feminist campaigner. she joined the labour party novelist and feminist campaigner. shejoined the labour party in her

teens and first stood for parliament at the age of 24. but it took three attempts before she finally entered the house of commons in 1964. in a male dominated profession, she often found herself the lone male dominated profession, she often found herself the [one woman on the platform. when labour returned to power in 1974, she became minister for crisis. with inflation running at 10%, she met worried women trying to balance the household budget. as education secretary, she said about replacing grammar schools with single—minded determination. but single-minded determination. but eve single—minded determination. emit every single country in the community spends more on the social services than we do. fix, community spends more on the social services than we do.— services than we do. a passionate eumpean. — services than we do. a passionate eumpean. she — services than we do. a passionate european, she clashed _ services than we do. a passionate european, she clashed with - services than we do. a passionate european, she clashed with the i european, she clashed with the labour left and the redoubtable barbara castle. tao

labour left and the redoubtable barbara castle.— labour left and the redoubtable barbara castle. ., , barbara castle. too many good men and women — barbara castle. too many good men and women in _ barbara castle. too many good men and women in this _ barbara castle. too many good men and women in this party _ barbara castle. too many good men and women in this party have - and women in this party have remained silent. she and women in this party have remained silent.— and women in this party have remained silent. . ., ., ~ , remained silent. she fought to keep labour on the _ remained silent. she fought to keep labour on the centre _ remained silent. she fought to keep labour on the centre ground - remained silent. she fought to keep labour on the centre ground of - labour on the centre ground of british politics. the labour on the centre ground of british politics.— labour on the centre ground of british politics. the time has come when ou british politics. the time has come when you better _ british politics. the time has come when you better stick _ british politics. the time has come when you better stick your - british politics. the time has come when you better stick your heads l british politics. the time has come i when you better stick your heads up. but in january when you better stick your heads up. but injanuary 1981, williams was one of the so—called gang of four who broke away and established the sdp. we who broke away and established the sdp. ~ , ., ., who broke away and established the sdp. .,. sdp. we even stand a chance, toaether sdp. we even stand a chance, together with _ sdp. we even stand a chance, together with the _ sdp. we even stand a chance, together with the liberal - sdp. we even stand a chance, l together with the liberal party, sdp. we even stand a chance, - together with the liberal party, of winning a majority of seats. it promised to break the mould of british politics. she won crosby in a famous by—election. we british politics. she won crosby in a famous by-election._ british politics. she won crosby in a famous by-election. we are making a famous by-election. we are making a new beginning _ a famous by-election. we are making a new beginning for _ a famous by-election. we are making a new beginning for britain. _ a famous by-election. we are making a new beginning for britain. and - a famous by-election. we are making a new beginning for britain. and a - a new beginning for britain. and a new vision for britain. but a new beginning for britain. and a new vision for britain.— new vision for britain. but the euhoria new vision for britain. but the euohoria was _ new vision for britain. but the euphoria was short _ new vision for britain. but the euphoria was short lived. - new vision for britain. but the euphoria was short lived. she| new vision for britain. but the - euphoria was short lived. she lost in the 1983 general election and the sdp and just six seats. i in the 1983 general election and the sdp and just six seats.— sdp and 'ust six seats. i don't want it to sdp and just six seats. i don't want it to lead to — sdp and just six seats. i don't want it to lead to ill — sdp and just six seats. i don't want it to lead to ill feeling. _ sdp and just six seats. i don't want it to lead to ill feeling. rows - sdp and just six seats. i don't want it to lead to ill feeling. rows over l it to lead to ill feeling. rows over a meruer it to lead to ill feeling. rows over a merger with _ it to lead to ill feeling. rows over a merger with the _ it to lead to ill feeling. rows over a merger with the liberals - it to lead to ill feeling. rows over

a merger with the liberals led - it to lead to ill feeling. rows over a merger with the liberals led to | a merger with the liberals led to acrimony. i a merger with the liberals led to acrimon . ., , a merger with the liberals led to acrimon . . , , a merger with the liberals led to acrimon . ., , , , acrimony. i am very sorry, i must rule ou acrimony. i am very sorry, i must rule you out— acrimony. i am very sorry, i must rule you out of— acrimony. i am very sorry, i must rule you out of order. _ acrimony. i am very sorry, i must rule you out of order. i _ acrimony. i am very sorry, i must rule you out of order. i made - acrimony. i am very sorry, i must rule you out of order. i made no. rule you out of order. i made no contact comment on the substance of the matter. he contact comment on the substance of the matter. , ., ., . ., . the matter. he held senior academic ost and the matter. he held senior academic post and remained _ the matter. he held senior academic post and remained active _ the matter. he held senior academic post and remained active in - post and remained active in politics, becoming president of the liberal democrats. me politics, becoming president of the liberal democrats.— politics, becoming president of the liberal democrats. we are now on the edae of i liberal democrats. we are now on the edge of i believe _ liberal democrats. we are now on the edge of i believe the _ liberal democrats. we are now on the edge of i believe the greatest - edge of i believe the greatest forward we can take to save the nhs. a popularfigure on forward we can take to save the nhs. a popular figure on the centre—left of british politics. let's speak to liberal democrat leader sir ed davey. you began your career as you began your career as a you began your career as a parliamentary researcher a quarter of a century ago. how was she regarded at that point? she had been an extraordinary figure in the birth of your party, in the birth of another party, and in the splitting of a third—party. another party, and in the splitting of a third-party-— of a third-party. shirley williams was a star- _ of a third-party. shirley williams was a star. he _ of a third-party. shirley williams was a star. he was _ of a third-party. shirley williams was a star. he was an _ of a third-party. shirley williams was a star. he was an inspiration of a third-party. shirley williams i was a star. he was an inspiration to many. i thought he inspired people

across the political divide. she played a hugely important role in the founding of the liberal democrats. she was president of the party. and we will all mourn her loss, seriously. she was a liberal lion, she was the sort of person who trail blazed for women but trailblazer for the values that she cared about, socialjustice, cared about, social justice, international cared about, socialjustice, international peace, and although it is not so well—known in this country, not only was she a brilliant tighten of a politician in the uk, she was respected around the world for her contribution, with her intellect and energy. she world for her contribution, with her intellect and energy.— intellect and energy. she was involved with _ intellect and energy. she was involved with kind _ intellect and energy. she was involved with kind of- intellect and energy. she was involved with kind of the - intellect and energy. she was - involved with kind of the campaign for the removal of nuclear weapons with people like george schultz, the former us secretary of state. on a personal level, she was a very likeable person, very approachable, was that a major asset for the

party? it was that a ma'or asset for the .a ? ., , , . ., , was that a ma'or asset for the .a ? , ., was that a ma'or asset for the party? it was because a party as a family and — party? it was because a party as a family and when _ party? it was because a party as a family and when you _ party? it was because a party as a family and when you have - party? it was because a party as a | family and when you have someone like shirley... when she meets you, she asks about your family, how you are. it is all that very important friendship that she developed and that meant so much and gave you strength and remember, when you had a problem, you could turn to shirley and you could get advice. even in recent times when she retired from the house of lords and she was not so well, we sought her advice because of her great knowledge and great experience. the liberal democrats will really miss shirley. i remember when she was talking about the time of founding the sdp and the great personal agony is the people involved with it went to her decision to leave the party in her case she had almost been born into and a real sense of guilt with all the people she had worked with but she also talks about a level of personal bitterness that, by that

stage, had come in. she talks about some of her younger members in her local party had been fighting to go to meetings because they were fight, shouted down. it was an interesting thing. she had to hold her own in politics but they really felt very strongly about the need for politics to be about courtesy and respect for their opinions even if you just... really quite profoundly. i their opinions even if you 'ust. .. really quite profoundly._ their opinions even if you 'ust. .. really quite profoundly. i think you are riaht really quite profoundly. i think you are right and _ really quite profoundly. i think you are right and it _ really quite profoundly. i think you are right and it is _ really quite profoundly. i think you are right and it is one _ really quite profoundly. i think you are right and it is one of _ really quite profoundly. i think you are right and it is one of the - are right and it is one of the reasons why she wanted political reform in our country. i think sheuey reform in our country. i think shelley felt that the sort of two party system and our unfair electoral system led to a more divisive politics. she downright believed in political reform, particularly electoral reform, because she believed that would cause a more conventional approaches parties had to work together find ways of moving forward. —— commensual approach. ways of moving forward. —— commensualapproach. she ways of moving forward. —— commensual approach. she moved forward with coverage but also with a vision for how policies could be

organising a different way. she believed very _ organising a different way. she believed very strongly in social policy and social reform, didn't she? i think you're saying in an interview that the one thing she remembered from that time as a a minister and never left it was the smell of prisons, the smell of prisons when slopping out was still practised and, as it had, until very recently in many prisons and never left it was the smell of prisons, the smell of prisons when slopping out was still practised and, as it had, untilvery out was still practised and, as it had, until very recently in many prisons in fighting but because quite late in her life.— prisons in fighting but because quite late in her life. always. she had a huge _ quite late in her life. always. she had a huge empathy _ quite late in her life. always. she had a huge empathy for - quite late in her life. always. she had a huge empathy for people, | had a huge empathy for people, listen to people, noted the issues and wanted to do thing, something about it as best you possibly could. she did that as an mp in a campaigner in the house of lords and, you know, it wasn'tjust the education reforms that she is well known for. i remember her giving me advice about the need to help young people who are failing at school who might benefit from a state boarding school. it was quite a radical idea

but it was all about caring for young people who are having a tough time at school and their families. you know, ithink time at school and their families. you know, i think she was a remarkable politician and her passion to social justice remarkable politician and her passion to socialjustice in all areas. you mention prisons but we talk about education, talk about housing. she was someone who wanted a fairer society, forfeit all her life, and certainly liberal democrats, as we move forward, we'll learn from her passion for that fairer society.— learn from her passion for that fairer society. she did have a bit of a reputation, _ fairer society. she did have a bit of a reputation, didn't _ fairer society. she did have a bit of a reputation, didn't she - fairer society. she did have a bit of a reputation, didn't she in - fairer society. she did have a bit i of a reputation, didn't she in front of a reputation, didn't she in front of the kind of party i'm getting to interviews of perhaps often running a little late, in part because she was quite generous with her time and didn't like to walk away from people when he hasn't thing to date, to say to her when, because people usually did. you have a memory you would like to share about her before we end? you are riaht, about her before we end? you are right, timekeeping _ about her before we end? you are right, timekeeping wasn't - about her before we end? you are right, timekeeping wasn't her- right, timekeeping wasn't her speciality but it was because she was so generous with her time. the

last time i had a really long conversation with her, she'd been helping me on the election trail and we were talking about climate change. i'd been involved in climate change. i'd been involved in climate change policy in the uk. she had learnt a lot about climate change going around the world and she was explaining to me how she was worried that if we didn't tackle climate change it could lead to wars and conflicts. and it was the sorts of insights that she shared very generously with people with her knowledge and experience that i think meant that she was one of those politicians that stand out from the rest. a real title and, for liberal democrats, a friend and inspiration he we will really miss. devi, leader of the liberal democrats and baroness williams, former leader of the liberal democrats in the house of lords who helped to found the party. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon.

we are going to start with horse racing. irish jockey rachael blackmore says she has her eyes set on winning the cheltenham gold cup next after what's been a remarkable month... she was named the leading jockey at this year's cheltenham festival, before making history as the first woman to win the grand national on saturday. she told the bbc that it still hasn't quite sunk in... it's been such a whirlwind since it happened, so it reallyjust... i haven't quite purchased the fact that i won the aintree grand national. i can watch the replay a few times but it is stilljust hard to comprehend it all. ijust feel extremely lucky and it is just such a special race and, no, i'm just absolutely honoured to be able to put my name beside it. it was a very special moment, wasn't it? onto football. wolves�* premier league match against sheffield united on saturday will be moved to an 8.15 kick—off, as a mark of respect

on the same day. the match was originally scheduled for a 3pm kick—off — the same time as the funeral. newcastles' game against west ham at 12.30 and the fa cup semifinal between manchester city and chelsea at 5.30, are both expected to remain the same. the efl has confirmed the dates for this season's play—off fixtures, with limited fans expected to be able to attend. the semi—finals will begin from the 17th of may, with the finals weekend at wembley from the 29th to the sist. up to 10,000 supporters, or a quarter of the stadium's capacity, whichever is smaller, will be permitted inside the grounds, as long as the government's road—map out of lockdown continues as planned. hideki matsuyama says he hopes his masters win will "open the floodgates" for golfers from japan. he became the first japanese man to win any of the majors at augusta. he led by 4 shots overnight but augusta national isn't a course that's easily tamed and his advantage began to disappear, with 5 bogeys in a i—over par round of 73, but it was just about enough, with

matsuyama winning by a single shot. and he looked very comfortable as last year's winner dustinjohnson helped him into his newjacket. translation: it's been a struggle here. no top tender had been sol came to augusta with a little expectations but as the weekend progressed my practice i found something again, found something my swing and when that happens the confidence returns. mark cavendish has won the second stage of the tour of turkey. it's the first time he's won a race

in more than three years. many feared his career might�*ve been over at the end of last season but the 35—year—old re—joined his old decueninck quickstep team for this year, and it's paid off. just on the right of the screen, you can see the manx missile sprinting to his first victory since 2018. and ben stokes and joss butler are both in action in the indian premier league, as the rajasthan royals take on the punjab kings. the royals chose to bowl first and stokes was quickly into the action catching chris gayle for 40. but the punjab kings still look to be heading for a big total thanks to some power—hitting from kl rahul. you can listen to ball—by—ball commentary right now on the bbc sport website. that's all the sport for now. one year into the pandemic, brazil is going through the worst hospital collapse of its history. icu occupancy rate is beyond 90% in many capital cities and the death toll reached 4,000 in a day

for the first time last week. the total number of victims is now 353,137, second only to the united states. — weeks after brazil turned the total number of victims is now 353,137, second only to the united states. when i say many capital cities, that is state capital cities around the brazil. weeks after brazil turned the world's epicenter of the pandemic the outlook is still bleak. let's speak to our correspondent camilla moto who's in sau paulo. weeks after brazil turned the world's epicenter of the pandemic, what is the situation on the ground at the moment? one thing we have observing as that is not merely an epicentre here. the situation is bad is not merely an epicentre here. the situation is had all over the country in brazil is a big country. we reach the record of 4000 deaths in a day and it is not impossible that this number goes all the way up

to 5000 in the coming weeks. the health care system is beyond the brink of collapse and what we're seeing now at these really morbid i seeing now at these really morbid i see you lines, people that desperately may be see you lines, people that desperately may he need treatment but have to wait because there are simply not enough beds that everyone in the country, so health care basic units and running short on oxygen, an essential medication, what doctors call intubation kits, sedatives and... block is used to intubate patients, and that has been going on not only because of the violent surge of cases that we saw but also because patients are staying longer on the nicu. the weekend, statistics showed that for the first time more than half of covid i9 the first time more than half of covid 19 patients with covid—i9 brazil are under 40 years old so thatis brazil are under 40 years old so that is why experts keep highlighted that is why experts keep highlighted that we need a national looked urgently but what we seem to be seen over the past two months are sparse

initiatives from governors and manias and a lack of a complete and strong answer from the federal government.— strong answer from the federal government. , , ., , ., strong answer from the federal government. , ., , ., ., government. just on the question of this, presumably, _ government. just on the question of this, presumably, then, _ government. just on the question of this, presumably, then, part- government. just on the question of this, presumably, then, part of- government. just on the question of this, presumably, then, part of the l this, presumably, then, part of the problem is this variant, mutation of the virus that we would have us in this country to would obviously have much more direct concern to people in brazil, the so—called pi variant because that seem to be targeting are affectingly more seriously younger people but presumably that also compromises vaccination, even where vaccination is taking place? how much vaccination is taking place in brazil? ., , how much vaccination is taking place in brazil? . , ., ., in brazil? that is another thing that is a challenge, _ in brazil? that is another thing that is a challenge, john. - that is a challenge, john. vaccination started back injanuary but so far we were only able to only around 10% of people costs at least one shot and, once again, many blamed the federal government for this. for not really preparing for this. for not really preparing for this moment when it had... that was often mentioned are all the missed opportunities the federal government had to close a deal with pfizer. the

pharmaceutical company got in touch with the health ministry on august last year, but it kept being ignored since, untiljanuary or february, when the situation was pretty much already out—of—control. when the situation was pretty much already out-of-control._ when the situation was pretty much already out-of-control. speaking to brazil and thank _ already out-of-control. speaking to brazil and thank you _ already out-of-control. speaking to brazil and thank you very _ already out-of-control. speaking to brazil and thank you very much - already out-of-control. speaking to brazil and thank you very much for. brazil and thank you very much for the update on the situation over the coronavirus pandemic. among those mps paying tributes at westminster have spring caroline lucas of the green party. his importance _ lucas of the green party. his importance to _ lucas of the green party. h 3 importance to conservation worldwide has been absolutely huge and i appreciate his impatience for change. he addressed the conference on world pollution in strasbourg in 1970, selling his audience it is totally useless for loss of well meaning people to wring their hands on conference and to point out the dangers of pollution of the destruction of the countryside if no

one is willing or take, capable of taking any action. ever practical, he was also one of the first people in britain to install solar panels at sandringham and, back in 1982, almost 40 years ago, he brought up a global environmental threat that now makes headlines but back then was rarely spoken of at all outside green circle. what he called a hotly debated issue attributed to the build up of industry, the build—up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the greenhouse effect. i'm not sure that of edinburgh would have particularly relished a glowing tribute from the green movement. in an interview to celebrate his 90th birthday in response to a question about whether he would consider himself a green, after a moment of utter bemusement, he replied no before famously going on to that there is a difference between being concerned with the conservation of nature and being a bunny hugger. many people's mines are turning now to asking what his legacy might be.

i don't pretend to know but i hope it might include that in patients for urgent action on the environment. and so, i will conclude in his own words, it is up to all of us to protect the natural world and there is no time to lose. that us to protect the natural world and there is no time to lose.— there is no time to lose. that is caroline lucas _ there is no time to lose. that is caroline lucas mp. _ there is no time to lose. that is caroline lucas mp. it _ there is no time to lose. that is caroline lucas mp. it is - there is no time to lose. that is caroline lucas mp. it is now - there is no time to lose. that is caroline lucas mp. it is now 60j caroline lucas mp. it is now 60 minutes to five. let's take a look at the headlines on bbc news. —— 16 minutes to five. the headlines on bbc news... princes william and harry have paid tribute to their grandfather, the duke of edinburgh. in separate statements, prince william described him as an "extraordinary man", while prince harry said he was "a man of service, honour and great humour" and the "legend of banter". the government has announced a review covering david cameron's efforts to lobby ministers on behalf of finance firm greensill capital. the former cabinet minister, co—founder of the sdp and liberal democrat peer, baroness williams of crosby, has died — aged 90 now, you have got no excuse if you

are in england because the gyms and outdoor pools have reopened. it will come as a relief to many. among those finally reopening their doors today, the birmingham university gym — wherejoe wilson has been speaking to a young man with cerebral palsy for whom exercise is a necessity. monday morning in birmingham, jeremy sharp is finally back where he belongs — a gym session after the pool. he exercised for 30 years, week in, week out — until lockdown. jeremy has cerebral palsy. he need fitness for crucial mobility, to keep the life he wants to live. the activities many people turned to during lockdown simply weren't possible forjeremy — he needs to be here. it is absolutely brilliant. i actually got quite emotional about it first thing this morning, which i didn't expect to do. moving my muscles at the moment is like trying to move a brick wall.

so, without having crucial facilities like the swimming pool and the gym, it can make things really, really difficult. the charity that campaigns for sporting inclusion worries about new psychological barriers after lockdown. over two thirds of disabled people are fearful of returning to places like gyms, and therefore i think it's beholden on all of us to think about how we make a particular effort to facilitate that. swimming is crucial to sporting participation for all ages and all abilities. reopening day in north london — lost time to make up. ayo akinwolere is a tv presenter who set world records for deepwater swimming. he's a passionate advocate. look, i want to see britain swimming, i'm never going to lie about that! it's something that's key for me. everyone from every different background, different colour, different genders, i want to see us all in the pool. let's face it, we are an island,

and if we are an island and we are surrounded by water, we need to be swimming, that's all i'm going to say! well, reopening is happening in england at present, and nothing's quite back to old normal yet. individual gym sessions with covid precautions, like social distancing and cleaning, are allowed. but group exercise classes are not yet permitted. the studio is still empty. every step requires caution and thought. today we filmed at birmingham university's overflow gym. jeremy sharp knows he'll be welcomed throughout the facilities here, and when a gym is essential, reopening means everything. joe wilson, bbc news, in birmingham. and after they have had their swim, maybe they will need to go to the hairdressers. of course, they have openedin hairdressers. of course, they have opened in england but the demand is so huge that one headdress we were talking to on the bbc news channel on sunday told me she had a six week

waiting list. —— one hairdresser we were talking to. during lockdown, our reporter danjohnson tried to cut his own hair — well this morning he rushed to a hairdresser in london for a more professional touch. i'd had a little go at trying to keep the sides neat myself with the clippers, which i think ijust about got away with. but tom's certainly got some work to do to try to rescue that this morning. and it's a busy morning, tom, you've got lots of people wanting to see you, right? yeah, yeah, i got a fully booked day after this, after sorting out, correcting your home job haircut. yeah, we'll probably be doing a lot of cuts like this where we'll be correcting it and also taking quite a lot of hair off, i imagine, throughout the day. and how much of a mess have i made? just a tad, just a tad, dan! is it recoverable? it is, yeah. i feel like we've done a good job already, so... is it actually harder if people have been cutting their own hair? d'you know what, i quite like the challenge, you know.

it gives it a bit more of a fun aspect. yeah. you've got thousands of people who have booked appointments, right, you're even opening a new salon to try to meet demand? we are opening one in greenwich, the first day today, we've got like 6,000 people on the waiting list, so, yeah, should be busy. is it nice for you to get your hands back amongst the hair? it's really nice, yeah, it's only taken me your haircut to make me feel normal again. ifeel guilty for taking up the space. but hopefully, it's usefuljust to show that the covid secure measures are in place, you've got to wear the visor and the mask, right, as i have? yes. does that make things awkward? you know what, we've done this before after the first lockdown, we did this, it was a bit of a shock then, but we did it all through the summer, worked really well, didn't get any outbreaks in the salons. it feels quite normal now. yeah. it can be a little bit tricky. we've already snipped one mask this morning, haven't we?

it does illustrate the practical problem of trimming around the ears but you're coping very well and i'm gratefulfor the chance. i certainly needed it and i'm pleased to have the opportunity. hopefully the results are smart and not the kind of mess that i had left it in. danjohnson dan johnson is going danjohnson is going to be unrecognisable with how smart he will be when he comes in next! sixty years ago, mankind went into space for the very first time. for the ussr, yuri gagarin's single orbit of the earth was a huge achievement — and a propaganda coup. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports on the moment a new russian hero was born. he was the original rocket man. yuri gagarin, the first human being to do this. "let's go," he said. and he went into space.

rita will never forget the moments the first spaceman returned to earth. he landed in this field, where she and her grandmother were planting potatoes. i turned round and saw something orange and beautiful. i didn't know what it was. when it came towards us, granny was scared. she grabbed my hand and we were about to come home. then we had a voice saying, "ladies, wait." "i'm one of our guys." "granny," i said, "it's speaking russian — it's probably human." i asked how he got here? he said he came from the sky.

after the space flight, communist russia celebrated. karin was a hero. gagarin was a hero. at home and abroad. it was a propaganda coup for the soviet union. mr it was a propaganda coup for the soviet union.— it was a propaganda coup for the soviet union. mr mcmillan said he was a splendid _ soviet union. mr mcmillan said he was a splendid fellow. _ soviet union. mr mcmillan said he was a splendid fellow. when - soviet union. mr mcmillan said he was a splendid fellow. when you | soviet union. mr mcmillan said he i was a splendid fellow. when you see what mr gagarin _ was a splendid fellow. when you see what mr gagarin flew _ was a splendid fellow. when you see what mr gagarin flew into _ was a splendid fellow. when you see what mr gagarin flew into space - was a splendid fellow. when you see what mr gagarin flew into space in i what mr gagarin flew into space in here though is the world that comes to mind. —— hero is the word that to comes mind. he was launched into the unknown by an intercontinental ballistic missile. it takes stats to sign up to that kind of mission. modern russia has different priorities. we had to prove not only to the rest of the world but our own people that we are a superpower. look at our muscle. look how powerful we are. still a superpower needs more than muscle, it needs heroes.

only one man was first. in 60 years, many have gone into space, but he was the first. the film nomadland was the big winner at the bafta awards last night. the ceremony was held without an audience due to covid restrictions. the winners accepted their awards via webcam, although sir anthony hopkins missed his big moment because he was busy painting. our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, explains. applause. in a year where cinemagoers had to stay home, best film of the baftas was one all about isolation. nomadland. nomadland, which is not out into the end of the month, is about a woman who's lost everything and travels the united states on her own in a van. it won four baftas, including francis mcdormand best actress. i need work. i like work. but sadly, in a year when you didn't even have to turn up to turn up, she still managed not to turn up. we've just received this message via carrier pigeon from frances,

who is somewhere in the wilds of north america. and neither did the winner of best actor. sir anthony hopkins for the father. i don't need her or anyone else. i can manage very well on my own. at the age of 83, sir anthony hopkins is now the oldest best actor winner ever. he did not appear on zoom during the ceremony, but did join in the virtual press room afterwards, and explained that he is on a long holiday in wales. i was sitting here painting, in fact. | in my room in the hotel. i'm covered in paint. and i heard this cheer go up i from next door, and i thought, what the hell has happened? i thought they were - watching a football match. and they came in and said, "you've won." i daniel kaluuya was best supporting actor for playing the black panther fred hampton injudas and the black messiah. he gave his speech in front of what appeared to be a pint collection. love to everyone watching back home.

i love you guys, man. peace and love, man. take care of yourself onwards. best supporting actress was south korea's yuh—jung younfrom minari. she was in a mischievous mood. every award is meaningful but this one, especially recognised by british people, known as very snobbish people and they approve me. promising young woman was a double winner. original screenplay and best british film. its director also had the most impressive backdrop. it was a labour of love, certainly. everyone did it pretty much for a packet of crisps. while the best stage invasion of the night happened after the star of rocks, bukky bakray, won the rising star award, and her on—screen mother and her actual mother fumi couldn't contain themselves. cheering. next up, the oscars, and nomadland is now

the clear favourite. but a word of warning. the last six films to win at the baftas have failed to repeat at the oscars. i wonder if francis mcdormand will bother to turn up. colin paterson, bbc news. who knows, maybe she felt we were a bit snobbish as well! to stay with those in the next half—hour, as i hope you would anyway, because we have got the winner of the rising star here to speak to us on bbc news and it will be very interesting to hear what she has to say about her success in what she is looking for it in a mess of her career. she is only 19. —— she is looking for it in a mess of her career. she is only19. —— in the rest of her career. now, it's time for a look at the weather with matt. hello. some spring warmth in that sun when it's on your back through today, but it's still a case of winter toying with us. this is how some of us started the day — covering of snow across parts of wales and southern england in particular, and if you didn't have the snow, you woke up to a good

covering of frost. in parts of highland scotland, we saw temperatures below —9 last night. in fact, it was the coldest april night since 2013, and we won't be a million miles off that through tonight. so, it will be a chilly evening out there as we say goodbye to the last of the sunshine. a few showers dotted around to the south and west and one or two close to these eastern coasts, but temperatures already dipping below single figures, and they will drop further into tonight. under largely clear skies, bit more cloud in the west, one or two isolated showers, here. that'll stop the temperatures from dropping too much, but it could mean some icy conditions. temperatures at lowest, again this time across parts of aberdeenshire in scotland, probably around —7, —8, down to around —3, —4 through parts of the midlands and southern england. but high pressure is still with us. it highs that keep things predominantly dry through this week. it's not strong enough to completely prevent showers. there's going to be a few across the western isles, maybe to the north of northern ireland, and just down these western parts of england and wales during tuesday morning. elsewhere, a sunny start. a few showers will pop up through the day, anc certainly a little bit more cloud than you'll have experienced this afternoon, but, by and large, should be a dry day for many,

and again, a rather cool one — 8 to 12 degrees. that's down on where we should be for this time of year. just to show you, comparison of where we should be. should be around 11 to 14 celsius — most places around two degrees below that. so it is staying cool, the night still chilly. little bit of frost around into wednesday morning. greater chance of some mist and fog patches around on wednesday, but, actually, fewer showers. most will stay dry, showers very isolated. sunny spells. feeling colder, though, down these eastern coasts, and that's because our area of high pressure's shifting a little bit, and it's going to allow more of an east to north—easterly wind to develop once again. and that could also, towards east anglia and the south—east, bring a few showers around on thursday. most, though, will be dry. sunny start, a little bit on the chilly side some cloud building up through the day. temperatures at their highest in the west, at around 11 to 13 degrees. single—figure temperatures towards the east. as for the rest of the week, well, starting to turn a little bit milder across the south, but some rain in parts of scotland and northern ireland.

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